Mastering Your Adult ADHD A Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment Program Client Workbook

by Safren, Steven A.; Sprich, Susan; Perlman, Carol A.; Otto, Michael W.

• ISBN13: 9780195188196
• ISBN10: 0195188195
• Edition: Workbook
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-06-16
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

The intervention described in this client workbook contains all of the necessary information for participating in a practical, tested, and effective cognitive-behavioral intervention for adults with ADHD and residual symptoms not full treated by medications alone. Treatments ThatWork TM represents the gold standard of behavioral healthcare interventions! · All programs have been rigorously tested in clinical trials and are backed by years of research · A prestigious scientific advisory board, led by series Editor-In-Chief David H. Barlow, reviews and evaluates each intervention to ensure that it meets the highest standard of evidence so you can be confident that you are using the most effective treatment available to date · Our books are reliable and effective and make it easy for you to provide your clients with the best care available · Our corresponding workbooks contain psychoeducational information, forms and worksheets, and homework assignments to keep clients engaged and motivated · A companion website (www.oup.com/us/ttw) offers downloadable clinical tools and helpful resources · Continuing Education (CE) Credits are now available on select titles in collaboration with PsychoEducational Resources, Inc. (PER)

Author Biography

Steven A. Safren, Ph.D. is the Associate Director of the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program and the Director of the Behavioral Medicine Service at Massachusetts General Hospital, and is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School. Carol A. Perlman, Ph.D. received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida and is a Clinical Assistant in Psychology at Massachusetts General Hospital, Instructor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School, and Project Director at the Harvard University Department of Psychology. Susan Sprich, Ph.D. received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the State University of New York at Albany. She is a Clinical Assistant in Psychology at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Instructor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School. Michael W. Otto, Ph.D. helped develop the Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Program at Massachusetts General Hospital, (MGH) serving as director of the program and Associate Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School. He is now a Professor of Psychology at Boston University.

Table of Contents

Information About ADHD and This Treatment Program
Introduction	3	(8)
Overview of the Program	11	(8)
Involvement of Your Family Member	19	(8)
Organization and Planning
The Foundation: Organization and Planning Skills	27	(10)
Organization of Multiple Tasks	37	(8)
Problem-Solving and Managing Overwhelming Tasks	45	(8)
Organizing Papers	53	(10)
Reducing Distractibility
Gauging Your Attention Span and Distractibility Delay	63	(8)
Modifying Your Environment	71	(10)
Adaptive Thinking
Introduction to a Cognitive Model of ADHD	81	(14)
Adaptive Thinking	95	(10)
Rehearsal and Review of Adaptive Thinking Skills	105	(6)
Additional Skills
Application to Procrastination	111	(10)
Relapse Prevention	121	(6)
References	127	(4)
About the Authors	131