One-year follow-up of the effectiveness and mediators of cognitive behavioural therapy among adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: secondary outcomes of a randomised controlled trial

Table 3 Correlations among the changes in ADHD core symptoms, depression symptoms, maladaptive cognitions, and QoL at one-year follow-up

	CBT + M Group (n = 49)				M-only Group (n = 49)
	ADHD-RS	SDS	ATQ	DAS	ADHD-RS	SDS	ATQ	DAS
SDS	0.261***				0.276***
ATQ	0.229***	0.541***			0.472***	0.527***
DAS	0.201**	0.365***	0.636***		0.265***	0.383***	0.518***
WHOQOL-BREF Psychological domain	0.317***	0.500***	0.513***	0.351***	0.537***	0.499***	0.542***	0.339***

ADHD-RS ADHD-Rating Scale: SDS Self-Rating Depression Scale: ATQ Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire: DAS Dysfunctional Attitudes Scales: WHOQOL-BREF World Health Organization Quality of Life-Brief Version: CBT + M the CBT combined with medication group: M the medication-only group
**p < 0.01; ***: p < 0.001

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