Self-rated costs and benefits of conventional and alternative adult ADHD treatments.

ABSTRACT: Conventional treatments offered by healthcare providers for adult ADHD include pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches or a combination of both. Both treatment types may have downsides like side effects or low efficacy, potentially leading to treatment dissatisfaction. Also, adults with ADHD explore non-prescribed, complementary and/or alternative medicine (CAM) on their initiative, including substances such as dietary supplements and activities such as physical exercise. This survey study aimed to investigate the types of conventional and CAM treatments adults with ADHD use and their self-rated effectiveness. Also, lifetime experience of negative effects across all treatment types and the motives to use CAM were explored. In total, 227 adults diagnosed with ADHD or reporting cl

SUBMITTER: Haijen ECHM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11564691 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature