title: An Empirical Evaluation of ADHD Coaching in College Students.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study evaluated a program for ADHD coaching in a sample of college students.
  
  
  METHODS
  ADHD coaching was conducted with 148 college students over a 5-year period. The theoretical orientation combined cognitive-behavioral therapy with psychoeducational techniques. Executive functioning served as a way of viewing both initial problem areas and outcomes.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Clients who received an 8-week coaching program showed significant improvement in all 10 areas of study and learning strategies, on self-esteem, and on measures of symptom distress and satisfaction with school and work. These results were consistent across different semesters and time of semester, and with a variety of different coaches, all of whom were novice coaches.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study provides important preliminary information about ADHD coaching, including coaching structure, processes, efficacy, and correlates of positive outcomes. Additional evaluations utilizing a randomized controlled design are needed.
authors.affiliation: Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA fprevatt@fsu.edu.
authors.forename: Frances
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Prevatt
authors.affiliation: Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Sherry
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yelland
mesh_terms: D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis*; D056344:Executive Function; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012649:Self Concept; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: ADHD; coaching; college students