title: Structured group psychotherapy in adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: results of an open multicentre study.
abstract: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a serious mental disorder that often persists in adulthood. In a pilot study, a structured skills training group program for adult ADHD led to significant symptomatic improvements. The present study evaluated the program's effectiveness, feasibility, and patient acceptability in a multicenter setting. Seventy-two adult ADHD patients were assigned to 13 two-hour weekly sessions at 4 different therapy sites. The therapy was well tolerated and led to significant improvements of ADHD, depressive symptoms, and personal health status (p < 0.001). The factors treatment site and medication did not contribute to the overall improvement. Patients regarded the program topics "behavioral analyses," "mindfulness," and "emotion regulation" as the most helpful. In this multicenter study, the therapy program showed therapist-independent effects and seemed to be disorder-specific. This warrants the effort of organizing further controlled studies.
authors: Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Freiburg Medical School, Freiburg, Germany. alexandra.philipsen@uniklinik-freiburg.de
authors: Alexandra
authors: A
authors: Philipsen
authors: Harald
authors: H
authors: Richter
authors: Julia
authors: J
authors: Peters
authors: Barbara
authors: B
authors: Alm
authors: Esther
authors: E
authors: Sobanski
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Colla
authors: Mirka
authors: M
authors: Münzebrock
authors: Corinna
authors: C
authors: Scheel
authors: Christian
authors: C
authors: Jacob
authors: Evgeniy
authors: E
authors: Perlov
authors: Ludger
authors: L
authors: Tebartz van Elst
authors: Bernd
authors: B
authors: Hesslinger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001288:Attention; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D001364:Awareness; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D015897:Comorbidity; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D017711:Nonlinear Dynamics; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012649:Self Concept; D012917:Social Adjustment; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs