Research of Interest

These abstracts were originally posted on the ADDprofessionals YahooGroup mailing list on 3/19/08 by Rosanna Tarsiero. They are reposted here with her permission and our thanks for her original research.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapeutic technique when used for treating mental health issues like anxiety and depression, issues common with ADHD. It is relevant to ADHD Coaching because the techniques used in CBT are very similar to those used by coaches when helping their clients get unstuck and move forward. Anything that supports the efficacy of CBT for ADHD is potentially also a support for the efficacy of ADHD coaching.

These abstracts are all available on PubMed, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature. If you don’t already have an account there, I recommend you check it out and sign up. All these abstracts can be found in that database using their PubMed ID (PMID).

• Bramham J, Young S, Bickerdike A, Spain D, McCartan D, Xenitidis K. (2008). Evaluation of group cognitive behavioral therapy for adults with ADHD. J Atten Disord. 2008 Feb 29. PMID: 18310557
• Ramsay JR. (2007). Current status of cognitive-behavioral therapy as a psychosocial treatment for adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2007 Oct;9(5):427-33. PMID: 17915084
• Safren SA. (2006). Cognitive-behavioral approaches to ADHD treatment in adulthood. J Clin Psychiatry. 2006;67 Suppl 8:46-50. PMID: 16961430
• Waxmonsky JG. (2005). Nonstimulant therapies for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adults. Essent Psychopharmacol. 2005;6(5):262-76. PMID: 16222911
• Safren SA, Otto MW, Sprich S, Winett CL, Wilens TE, Biederman J. (2005). Cognitive-behavioral therapy for ADHD in medication-treated adults with continued symptoms. Behav Res Ther. 2005 Jul;43(7):831-42. PMID: 15896281
• Frölich J, Döpfner M, Berner W, Lehmkuhl G. (2002). [Treatment effects of combined cognitive behavioral therapy with parent training in hyperkinetic syndrome] [Article in German]. Prax Kinderpsychol Kinderpsychiatr. 2002 Jul-Aug;51(6):476-93. PMID: 12235712
• Diamond G, Siqueland L. (2001). Current status of family intervention science. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2001 Jul;10(3):641-61. PMID: 11449817
• Abikoff H. (2001). Tailored psychosocial treatments for ADHD: the search for a good fit. J Clin Child Psychol. 2001 Mar;30(1):122-5.PMID: 11294070
• Shaywitz BA, Fletcher JM, Shaywitz SE. (1997). Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Adv Pediatr. 1997;44:331-67. PMID: 9265975
• Bloomquist ML, August GJ, Ostrander R. (1991). Effects of a school-based cognitive-behavioral intervention for ADHD children. J Abnorm Child Psychol. 1991 Oct;19(5):591-605. PMID: 1770187
• Fehlings DL, Roberts W, Humphries T, Dawe G. (1991). Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: does cognitive behavioral therapy improve home behavior? J Dev Behav Pediatr. 1991 Aug;12(4):223-8. PMID: 1939676