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Depression Among University Students With Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms: A Study of Interpersonal
Yuki Sawamura1, Reiko Taketani1, Hitomi Hirokawa-Ueda1
1Department of Psychological Science, Graduate School of Humanities, Kwansei Gakuin University, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan (Sawamura, Hirokawa-Ueda, Kawakami, Sakane, Teramoto, Yamamoto, Ono); Department of Psychology, Faculty of Human Sciences, Konan Women's University, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan (Taketani).
Objective:
University students with symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often experience depression. This study examined whether interpersonal counseling (IPC) could be an effective treatment for depression among students with ADHD symptoms.
Methods:
Participants were assigned to either an IPC (N=5) or control (N=7) group. Depression was assessed by using the Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) at baseline, postintervention, and at 4-, 8-, and 12-week follow-ups.
Results:
No significant changes in the SDS total score were observed for either group at each postintervention point. However, the IPC group showed a large effect size at the 4- and 12-week follow-ups. A significant intergroup difference was observed after 4 weeks. No significant intergroup difference was observed after 12 weeks, but there was a large effect size.
Conclusions:
IPC appeared to have effects at 4 weeks postintervention. Because this was an exploratory study, further research is necessary.
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