Chapter 1:
INFORMATION ABOUT ADULT ADHD
Chapter 2:
OVERVIEW OF THIS TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR ADHD IN ADULTHOOD
Chapter 3:
INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS WITH SPOUSE, PARTNER, OR FAMILY MEMBER (IF
APPLICABLE)
MODULE 1: ORGANIZING AND PLANNING
Chapter 4:
THE FOUNDATION: ORGANIZING AND PLANNING SKILLS
Chapter 5:
ORGANIZATION OF MULTIPLE TASKS
Chapter 6:
PROBLEM-SOLVING AND MANAGING OVERWHELMING TASKS
Chapter 7:
ORGANIZATIONAL SYSTEMS
MODULE 2: REDUCING DISTRACTIBILITY
Chapter 8:
GAUGING YOUR ATTENTION SPAN AND DISTRACTIBILITY DELAY
Chapter 9:
MODIFYING YOUR ENVIRONMENT
MODULE 3: ADAPTIVE THINKING
Chapter 10:
INTRODUCING a Cognitive Model of ADHD
Chapter 11:
ADAPTIVE THINKING
Chapter 12:
rehearsal and review of adaptive thinking skills
MODULE 4: ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Chapter 13:
APPLICATION OF SKILLS TO PROCRASTINATION (Optional)
Chapter 14:
HANDLING SLIPS
Appendix: Forms and Worksheets
References
About the Authors
Steven A. Safren, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology at the
University of Miami. His grant-funded work related to ADHD includes
being the principal investigator of a 5-year NIMH R01 to study the
efficacy of CBT for ADHD in adults. Dr. Safren has over 250
publications in the areas of cognitive behavioral therapy,
psychopathology, and their application to a variety of clinical
problems in adults.
Susan Sprich, Ph.D., is Director of the Cognitive-Behavioral
Therapy Program at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Assistant
Professor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School. She also serves
as the Director of Postgraduate Psychology Education at the MGH
Psychiatry Academy at Massachusetts General Hospital. She served as
the project director of a 5-year study of CBT for adult ADHD and as
co-PI of a 3-year study of CBT for adolescent ADHD, both funded by
NIMH.
Carol A. Perlman, Ph.D., is a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist who
specializes in the treatment of mood disorders, anxiety disorders,
and adult ADHD. She is a national workshop presenter on Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy. Dr. Perlman is the owner of Perlman Psychology
Associates, LLC and maintains a private practice in Medway, MA.
Michael W. Otto, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychological and Brain
Sciences at Boston University. He specializes in the
cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) of anxiety, mood, and
substance use disorders. Dr. Otto has over 370 publications
spanning his research interests, and he was identified as a "top
producer" in the clinical empirical literature.
"It should be considered an extremely important and much overdue contribution to the ADHD clinical literature ... Safren, et al. deserve kudos for taking the first step down that path with their splendid volumes, which, in addition to helping adults with ADHD, also shed light on the work yet to be done."--Journal of Attention Disorders
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