Magister Artium - MA (Psychology)

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    A systematic review conducted on studies reporting on the instruments used in the assessment of adult ADHD
    (University of the Western Cape, 2018) Robertson, Gerschwin Carl; Smith, Mario; Willemse, Michéle
    The diagnosis of adult ADHD is a complex process that requires information from different sources. Instruments are used to screen or diagnose adult ADHD. The aim of the study was to identify instruments measuring adult ADHD from good quality research. This systematic review was executed following the recommended PRISMA steps. A comprehensive search was conducted across identified databases. The SFS scoring system was used to critically appraise for methodological rigour and coherence. Meta-synthesis was used to summarize extracted data from 26 articles included in the final summation. Ethics clearance was issued by the UWC Senate Research Committee. Sixteen instruments measuring adult ADHD were identified. Screening instruments measure core symptoms whereas diagnostic instruments assess all criteria. Fourteen instruments were based on DSM-IV criteria and four were based on DSM-V criteria for adult ADHD including rival explanations for the symptoms. The lack of adoption of DSM-V criteria remains a concern given criticism against DSV-IV criteria for adult ADHD. Overall instruments presented acceptable psychometric properties. However, the performance of the instruments was study dependent. A cautionary note is that these indices must be interpreted carefully. Further research must explore the reasons underlying the lack of adoption of DSM-V criteria in research, and the lack of revision of instruments measuring adult ADHD.
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    A Systematic Review of Recent Interventions for Adults with ADHD
    (University of the Wetern Cape, 2022) Wakelin, Candice; Willemse, Michele
    Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been accepted as a well-established neurodevelopmental disorder. From being viewed as affecting children only, it is now understood as being prevalent among adults as well. Adults living with ADHD can experience severe impacts on their daily lives in the form of emotional, physical, interpersonal, familial, and financial distress. Therefore there is a need for interventions which deal with the predominant symptomatology as well as relevant comorbidities.
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    A Systematic Review of Recent Interventions for Adults with ADHD
    (University of the Western Cape, 2022) Wakelin, Candice; Willemse, Michele
    Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been accepted as a well-established neuro-developmental disorder. From being viewed as affecting children only, it is now understood as being prevalent among adults as well. Adults living with ADHD can experience severe impacts on their daily lives in the form of emotional, physical, interpersonal, familial, and financial distress. Therefore there is a need for interventions which deal with the predominant symptomatology as well as relevant comorbidities. This review aimed to identify high-quality evidence-based intervention studies for adults with ADHD and describe the effectiveness of these interventions. The systematic review was conducted in a four phased approach, consisting of a Title Search, Abstract Search, Appraisal and Summation. Articles were sourced on two levels, first by title and second by abstract identified through the University of the Western Cape databases using Academic Search Complete, APA PsycArticles, MEDLINE, and SocIndex with a set of identified keywords. The identified articles that fulfilled the inclusion criteria were extracted and appraised using the Smith Franciscus Swartbooi appraisal tool to ensure that only high-quality articles with a prerequisite threshold score of higher than 61% were identified for summation by means of thematic meta-synthesis.