title: Neuropsychologically informed strategic psychotherapy in teenagers and adults with ADHD.
abstract: Stimulants are the primary treatment for ADHD. Psychotherapy may augment pharmacologic treatment. In this article, we discuss strategies psychotherapists may use in working with teenagers and adults, including individuals who reject medications or take them suboptimally. Individuals with ADHD often have other psychiatric issues, including affective or cognitive comorbidities. Having ADHD does not protect people from the difficulties of life, and psychotherapy can help to disentangle "ADHD" from other issues. A psychotherapist knowledgeable about ADHD assessment can improve diagnostic precision. Psychotherapy can integrate forms of treatment in which the central goal is increasing mastery and competence of the individual.
authors.affiliation: Commonwealth Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, at the Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Room 542, 75 Fenwood Road, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Electronic address: lseidman@bidmc.harvard.edu.
authors.forename: Larry J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Seidman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*
keywords: ADHD; Mastery; Neuropsychology; Organization and control; Psychotherapy; Self-esteem