CBT Without Medications for Adult ADHD: An Open Pilot Study of Five Patients

Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 277-286

  Ramsay, J Russell ^a   Rostain, Anthony L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult ADHD; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd); Cognitive behavioral therapy; Nonmedication treatment; Psychosocial treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BECK ANXIETY INVENTORY; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; BECK HOPELESSNESS SCALE; BROWN ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER SCALE FOR ADULTS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL GLOBAL IMPRESSION SCALE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HAMILTON ANXIETY SCALE; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; RATING SCALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84857667090     PISSN: 08898391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/0889-8391.25.4.277     Document Type: Article

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