Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Dialectical Behavior Therapy Group Skills Training for ADHD Among College Students

Journal of Attention Disorders

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 260-271

  Fleming, Andrew P ^a   McMahon, Robert J ^b,c   Moran, Lyndsey R ^a   Peterson, A Paige ^a   Dreessen, Anthony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

adult ADHD treatment; college students; dialectical behavior therapy; executive functioning; mindfulness

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; MINDFULNESS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PILOT STUDY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; STUDENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; MINDFULNESS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84923919831     PISSN: 10870547     EISSN: 15571246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1087054714535951     Document Type: Article

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