Self-guided digital support reduced reported ADHD symptoms alongside usual care
Adults assigned to attexis plus routine treatment reported fewer ADHD symptoms than those receiving routine treatment alone, with benefits described as persisting at follow-up.
Based on the published abstract. The full paper may contain additional methods, results and limitations.
The 30-second takeaway
Adding attexis to usual treatment reduced self-reported ADHD symptom severity compared with usual treatment alone. The abstract also reports improvements in daily functioning and other psychological outcomes, with effects maintained at follow-up. This supports an added benefit in the studied setting, while leaving questions about longer-term effects and which parts of the program account for improvement.
This abstract-based summary cannot assess adherence or missing data, which are not described. The primary outcome was self-reported, and the comparator did not include a matched digital program.
What researchers found
Baseline-adjusted mean difference in ADHD symptom severity
Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale total score at 3 months: attexis plus usual treatment versus usual treatment alone; p < .001.
Symptoms and daily life
The main result concerns a symptom questionnaire, while secondary measures covered functional impairment, mood, self-esteem and quality of life. The abstract reports improvements across these measures but does not provide their individual effect sizes.
An addition to care
The program was tested as an addition to existing care. The trial therefore addresses its contribution alongside routine treatment; it does not establish how the program would perform as a replacement for that care. No program-related adverse events were reported.
The original publication
Effectiveness of attexis, a digital intervention based on cognitive behavioral therapy for adults with ADHD: a randomized controlled trial.
D'Amelio R, Betz LT, Jow SM et al.
Psychol Med · 2026
- PubMed ID
- 41810578
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