Cognitive-behaviorally-oriented group rehabilitation of adults with ADHD: results of a 6-month follow-up.
OBJECTIVE
Recently, novel psychological treatments for adult ADHD have been reported with promising results. However, studies about long-term treatment effects are scanty. The authors study effects of cognitive-behaviorally-oriented group rehabilitation during a 6-month follow-up.


METHODS
Participating in the rehabilitation were 29 adults, of whom 25 were reached 3 and 6 months later. ADHD and other psychiatric symptoms were assessed with self-ratings (Brown ADD Scale for Adults, Symptom Check List-90 [SCL-90], 16 ADHD-related items of SCL-90, Beck Depression Inventory). Participants from the pretreatment period served as their own controls.


RESULTS
Participants having improvement in ADHD symptoms during treatment (n = 11) maintained most of the benefit during follow-up. They also had a decrease in other psychiatric symptoms, but this did not fully persist through the follow-up. Of all participants, 72% found their overall situation improved as compared to the pretreatment situation.


CONCLUSIONS
Results suggest that cognitive-behaviorally-oriented group rehabilitation of ADHD adults might have long-term benefits.
Rinnekoti Research Centre, Finland. anita.salakari@psyyke.fi
Anita
A
Salakari
Maarit
M
Virta
Nina
N
Grönroos
Esa
E
Chydenius
Markku
M
Partinen
Risto
R
Vataja
Markus
M
Kaski
Matti
M
Iivanainen
D000328:Adult; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013995:Time; D016896:Treatment Outcome