Effect of a Self-hypnosis Smartphone Application on Attention Disorders and Anxiety in Children With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
The prevalence of Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity (ADHD) varies between 3 and 10% depending on the studies. Comorbidities are frequently associated, in particular anxiety disorders. School, social and family consequences of ADHD can be major, especially in the presence of a comorbidity. The study goal is to evaluate, through questionnaires, the effect of self-hypnosis via a smartphone application, on the symptoms of inattention and anxiety in children with ADHD in addition to their treatment by methylphenidate. Parents and children complete the study questionnaires four times. * T0: at inclusion * T1 (T0+6 weeks): after 6 weeks of using the self-hypnosis application 5 days out of 7 for group 1 in parallel with the usual treatment / after 6 weeks of usual treatment for the group 2 * T2 (T0+8 weeks): after a wash-out period of 2 weeks (usual treatment only) for both groups * T3 (T0+14 weeks): after 6 weeks of use of the self-hypnosis application 5 days out of 7 for group 2 in parallel with the usual treatment / after 8 weeks of usual treatment for the group 1, following the 6 weeks of use of the application.
• Patient of French mother tongue, aged 7 to 12 with a diagnosis of ADHD made by a child psychiatrist or neuropediatrician according to DSM-5 criteria
• Patient treated with methylphenidate and followed by the child psychiatry department - Reference Center for Language and Learning Disorders of the Necker Enfants Malades Hospital
• Information and consent of holders of parental authority and of the patient