Adults with ADHD Benefit from Cognitive-Behaviorally Oriented Group Rehabilitation: A Study of 29 Participants

Journal of Attention Disorders

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 218-226

  Virta, Maarit ^a,d   Vedenpää, Anita ^a   Grönroos, Nina ^a   Chydenius, Esa ^a   Partinen, Markku ^a   Vataja, Risto ^b   Kaski, Markus ^a   Iivanainen, Matti ^c  

^a Rinnekoti Foundation Finland   (Finland)

^b Kellokoski Hospital   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^d Psyyke   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adult ADHD treatment; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 53349107831     PISSN: 10870547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1087054707311657     Document Type: Article

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