• Marios Adamou, Tim Fullen, Nazmeen Galab, Isobel Mackintosh, Karl Abbott, Deborah Lowe, and Claire Smith.
• School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, United Kingdom.
• JMIR Form Res. 2020 Dec 15; 4 (12): e24430.

BackgroundThe psychological effects of the COVID-19 government-imposed lockdown have been studied in several populations. These effects however have not been studied in adult populations with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).ObjectiveWe wanted to investigate the psychological effects of the COVID-19 imposed lockdown on an adult population with ADHD.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional survey by administering the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale-7, Brief Adjustment Scale-6, Perceived Stress Scale, and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support to a pragmatic sample of adults with ADHD.ResultsIn total, 24 individuals (male: n=18, 75%; female: n=6, 25%; age: mean 21.75 years, SD 1.85 years) were included in this study. The adults with ADHD we surveyed had significant levels of emotional distress during the COVID-19 pandemic period. However, there was no evidence of significant deterioration to the mental health of our sample during the COVID-19 pandemic.ConclusionsWhen treatment for ADHD is maintained, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of adults with ADHD are mild. Targeted psychological interventions may be useful in such circumstances.©Marios Adamou, Tim Fullen, Nazmeen Galab, Isobel Mackintosh, Karl Abbott, Deborah Lowe, Claire Smith. Originally published in JMIR Formative Research (http://formative.jmir.org), 15.12.2020.

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