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ISBN# 0-415-95501-7
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Adult ADHD
Publication Date: 2007 |
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J. Russell Ramsay,
Anthony L Rostain |
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About the Author |
| J. Russell Ramsay, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and an Assistant Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He serves as the Associate Director of Penn’s Adult ADHD Treatment and Research Program, with a particular expertise in psychosocial treatments for adults with ADHD. He is on the editorial board of the Journal of Attention Disorders, has recently been nominated to be a member of the professional advisory board for the Attention Deficit Disorder Association, and is a staff writer for Focus Magazine (ADDA’s publication).
Anthony L. Rostain, M.D., is Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and is Director of Education for the Department of Psychiatry, which includes oversight of the medical student and residency programs. He is the Director of Penn’s Adult ADHD Treatment and Research Program, which he co-founded with Dr. Ramsay in 1999. Dr. Rostain is on the editorial board of the Journal of Attention Disorders, is widely published, is repeatedly listed in the Top Doctors list for Philadelphia.
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Summary
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a disorder that afflicts anywhere from 2 to 5 percent of the adult population (roughly 8-10 million Americans). Among several therapeutic treatment approaches available as a supplement or alternative to medication, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has emerged as the most successful and has the strongest current evidence base of support, while integrative treatment programs that combine CBT and prescription drugs have shown even more promise. In this volume, Ramsay and Rostain provide an overview of symptoms, assessment and diagnosis issues for adult ADHD. Utilizing research, case examples, and a combined biological and psychosocial treatment approach, the authors discuss the many complicated factors that go into treatment, relapse prevention, and long-term management of adult ADHD, including particular focus on comorbidity and medication issues.
Contents
Adult ADHD: Diagnosis, Symptoms, Etiology, and Assessment. Models of Treatment: CBT and Pharmacotherapy for Adult ADHD. Research Evidence for CBT and Medications for Adult ADHD. Clinical Case Examples. Complicating Factors. Maintenance and Follow-up.
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