Supporting Expectant Mothers With ADHD Through the Transition to Parenthood
University of Pittsburgh
Summary
The study will develop and test a behavioral program for pregnant individuals with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This behavioral program will include skills for managing ADHD and related symptoms during pregnancy and after delivery and will be taught by a behavioral therapist in OB care settings.
Description
Treating pregnant individuals with ADHD may improve parent and child wellbeing, parent-child interactions, and psychosocial familial factors to enhance family resilience and reduce prevalence/severity of child mental health disorders. Using the information provided from stakeholder interviews and adaptations of an existing CBT intervention for parents of children with ADHD, the current study will develop the MomMA (Moms Managing ADHD) intervention and implement it via an open clinical trial (n=10 pregnant individuals), delivered by masters-level women's health behavioral therapists. Investigat…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–55 years
- Sex
- Female
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * (1) meet full DSM-5 criteria for ADHD * (2) are between 20- and 32-weeks of gestation * (3) speak English * (4) will deliver at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Magee Women's Hospital (MWH) Exclusion Criteria: * (1) active substance use disorder * (2) intellectual disability * (3) other severe mental illness, including bipolar disorder, psychosis, and major depressive disorder with suicidal ideation or requiring higher level of care (inpatient or partial/intensive outpatient) * (4) high risk pregnancies requiring transfer of care to Maternal-Fetal Med…
Interventions
- BehavioralMomMA Intervention
Parents will receive sessions of CBT-based behavioral intervention with components targeted specifically towards expectant parents with ADHD. Treatment will be delivered by therapists embedded in OB care settings. The number and specific content of sessions will be determined based on community partner feedback.
Location
- UPMC Magee Women's HospitalPittsburgh, Pennsylvania