Can group therapy beat a structured activity group for adult ADHD?
NCT ID NCT07834437
First seen Sep 22, 2026 · Last updated Sep 23, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers are testing whether group cognitive behavioural therapy helps adults with ADHD more than a structured activity group does. The trial enrolls 120 adults with ADHD who attend 14 weekly group sessions led by clinicians. Participants complete questionnaires and interviews before, after, and up to two years later to track symptoms, mental health, and daily functioning.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Group cognitive behavioural therapy based on DBT skills training
- What this could lead to
- If group CBT outperforms a structured activity group, it could give adults with ADHD a clearer, non-drug option for managing attention, impulsivity, and emotions. It may also help clinicians match people to the type of group that suits them best.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single trial of 120 adults in Sweden, so results may not apply to everyone with ADHD or to other health systems. Group therapy takes time and commitment, and some people may not improve or may drop out.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Fulfilling criteria for ADHD * Motivation and practical possibility to participate in the treatment. Exclusion Criteria: * Ongoing psychosis * Ongoing suicidality/severe self-injury * Intellectual disability * Insufficient Swedish language skills.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre for Psychiatry Research
RECRUITINGStockholm, Sweden
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Centre for Psychiatry Research
RECRUITINGStockholm, Sweden
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