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Effectiveness of online Mindfulness-Based Intervention (iMBI) on inattention, hyperactivity-impulsivity, and executive functioning in college emerging adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a study protocol


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Pheh, Kai Shuen and Tan, Kit Aun and Ibrahim, Normala and Mohd Sidik, Sherina (2021) Effectiveness of online Mindfulness-Based Intervention (iMBI) on inattention, hyperactivity-impulsivity, and executive functioning in college emerging adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a study protocol. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (3). pp. 1-12. ISSN 1661-7827; ESSN: 1660-4601

Abstract

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a common neurodevelopmental disorder, often persists into adulthood. In Malaysia, the prevalence rate of hyperactivity symptoms is highest among Chinese Malaysians. There are limited evidence-based treatment options targeting the core symptoms of ADHD, as well as executive functioning. In addition, conventional psychotherapeutic approaches for adults with ADHD have been found to be highly labor-intensive. The present study will evaluate the effectiveness of an online mindfulness-based intervention to reduce inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity and improve executive functioning among Chinese Malaysian college emerging adults with ADHD. Informed by established literature, we will design an 8-week online mindfulness-based intervention (i.e., iMBI). We will conduct a two-arm randomized controlled trial comparing an iMBI plus treatment-as-usual group (n = 54) and an enhanced treatment-as-usual control group (n = 54). Outcome measures of inattention, hyperactivity-impulsivity, and executive functioning will be collected at baseline, immediately post-intervention, and 1-month post-intervention. The findings of the present study will not only demonstrate the implementation of iMBI as a new treatment modality but also inform practitioners on the effectiveness of iMBI in reducing the burden of adults living with ADHD.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18031257
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Keywords: ADHD; Mindfulness; Adult
Depositing User: Ms. Nuraida Ibrahim
Date Deposited: 01 Dec 2022 03:30
Last Modified: 01 Dec 2022 03:30
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96847
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