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Book SynopsisAttention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in adulthood is a prevalent and impairing disorder. While medications have been effective in treating adult ADHD, the majority of individuals treated with medications still have symptoms that require additional skills and symptom management strategies. This Second Edition of Mastering Your Adult ADHD is thoroughly updated to present the most current, empirically supported treatment strategies in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for coping with symptoms of adult ADHD. The Therapist Guide provides clinicians with effective means of teaching adult clients skills that have been scientifically tested and shown to help them cope with ADHD. The program has been updated to include the optional use of technology and smart phones to improve organization and planning. Core modules cover the development of systems for keeping track of appointments and tasks, reducing distractibility, and improving adaptive thinking skills, and there''s an optional module on reducing procrastination. Information is also provided regarding holding an informational meeting with a spouse, partner, or family member. The step-by-step, session-by-session descriptions are a practical resource for therapists who deliver the treatment. The companion Client Workbook contains all of the necessary information for participating in the practical CBT intervention. It includes worksheets, forms, and a link to an assessment measure that can be used to gauge progress during treatment.
Trade Review"As a clinician who works with the adult ADHD patient population on a daily basis, I understand the need for innovative and efficacious treatment interventions beyond standard pharmacotherapy. The authors of this breakthrough CBT methodology for treating this population have introduced just such a needed and novel approach. This new step-by-step clinician's manual and companion client workbook are destined to become the new standard of care for adult ADHD. I am very excited about this book and I highly recommend it to anyone who is searching for a new, highly effective, nonpharmacological treatment modality for adult ADHD." -- Doody's
Table of ContentsINTRODUCTORY INFORMATION FOR THERAPISTS MODULE 1 - PSYCHOEDUCATION, ORGANIZING AND PLANNING Session 1: PSYCHOEDUCATION AND INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZATION AND PLANNING Session 2: INFORMATIONAL SESSION WITH SPOUSE, PARTNER OR FAMILY MEMBER (IF APPLICABLE) Session 3: ORGANIZATION OF MULTIPLE TASKS Session 4: PROBLEM-SOLVING AND MANAGING OVERWHELMING TASKS Session 5: ORGANIZATIONAL SYSTEMS MODULE 2: REDUCING DISTRACTIBILITY Session 6: GAUGING THE CLIENT'S ATTENTION SPAN AND TEACHING DISTRACTIBLITY DELAY Session 7: MODIFYING THE ENVIRONMENT MODULE 3: ADAPTIVE THINKING Session 8: INTRODUCING A COGNITIVE MODEL OF ADHD Session 9: ADAPTIVE THINKING Session 10: REHEARSAL AND REVIEW OF ADAPTIVE THINKING SKILLS r MODULE 4: ADDITIONAL SKILLS Session 11: APPLICATION OF SKILLS TO PROCRASTINATION (OPTIONAL) Session 12: HANDLING SLIPS Appendix: Forms and Worksheets References About the Authors
