title: Efficacy of an Organizational Skills Intervention for College Students With ADHD Symptomatology and Academic Difficulties.
abstract: We sought to elucidate the effects of an organization, time management, and planning (OTMP) skills training intervention for college students reporting elevated levels of ADHD symptomatology and academic impairment.
  
  
  
  Undergraduate participants enrolled in either the intervention ( n = 22) or comparison ( n = 15) condition in exchange for psychology course credit. Those in the intervention condition attended three weekly group meetings designed to improve organizational skills. Treatment effectiveness was evaluated by comparing pre- and postmeasurements of academic impairment, inattention, hyperactivity/impulsivity, and OTMP skills utilization.
  
  
  
  Intervention group participants improved significantly on ratings of inattention, hyperactivity/impulsivity, and academic impairment, relative to the comparison group. Intervention group participants also improved in their use of OTMP skills, relative to their baseline ratings.
  
  
  
  This study suggests an organizational skills intervention has the potential to ameliorating ADHD symptomatology and academic impairment among college students.
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, USA.
authors.forename: Patrick A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: LaCount
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, USA.
authors.forename: Cynthia M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Hartung
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Shelton
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, USA.
authors.forename: Anne E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Stevens
mesh_terms: D000073978:Academic Performance; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007175:Impulsive Behavior / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014477:Underachievement; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: ADHD; college students; organization; planning; time management