Description
Attention 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.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: INFORMATION ABOUT ADULT ADHDChapter 2: OVERVIEW OF THIS TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR ADHD IN ADULTHOODChapter 3: INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS WITH SPOUSE, PARTNER, OR FAMILY MEMBER (IF APPLICABLE)MODULE 1: ORGANIZING AND PLANNING Chapter 4: THE FOUNDATION: ORGANIZING AND PLANNING SKILLSChapter 5: ORGANIZATION OF MULTIPLE TASKSChapter 6:PROBLEM-SOLVING AND MANAGING OVERWHELMING TASKSChapter 7:ORGANIZATIONAL SYSTEMSMODULE 2: REDUCING DISTRACTIBILITYChapter 8:GAUGING YOUR ATTENTION SPAN AND DISTRACTIBILITY DELAYChapter 9:MODIFYING YOUR ENVIRONMENTMODULE 3: ADAPTIVE THINKINGChapter 10:INTRODUCING a Cognitive Model of ADHDChapter 11:ADAPTIVE THINKINGChapter 12:rehearsal and review of adaptive thinking skillsMODULE 4: ADDITIONAL SKILLSChapter 13:APPLICATION OF SKILLS TO PROCRASTINATION (Optional)Chapter 14:HANDLING SLIPSAppendix: Forms and WorksheetsReferencesAbout the Authors
