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November 11, 2025Journal of Attention Disorders

Bridging the Gap: Digital CBT for Adults Managing ADHD Challenges

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KAKevin M. AntshelHMHaley McBrideLKLaura E. Knouse

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Overview

Randomized controlled trial shows digital CBT improves ADHD symptoms and quality of life while highlighting functional impairment issues.

Key Points

  • The research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a mobile health app for delivering cognitive behavioral therapy to adults with ADHD.
  • Participants included adults with ADHD who were randomly assigned to either a CBT-informed app or a waitlist control for 8 weeks.
  • ADHD symptoms and functioning were assessed at baseline, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks using various measures.
  • The study utilized a randomized controlled trial design to compare outcomes between groups.
  • Significant reductions in inattentive and hyperactive-impulsive symptoms were observed in the CBT group compared to the control.
  • Improvements were noted in quality of life associated with ADHD for app users, although issues with functional impairment persisted.
  • Engagement with app exercises correlated positively with reduction in inattentive symptoms.

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Antshel et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69252ea8c0ce034ddc356aadhttps://doi.org/10.1177/10870547251384462
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