Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adults With ADHD in Outpatient Psychiatric Care: A Randomized Trial

Journal of Attention Disorders

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 508-521

  Pettersson, Richard ^a   Söderström, Staffan ^a   Edlund Söderström, Kerstin ^a   Nilsson, Kent W ^a,b  

^a Dept Anaesthiol and Intensive Care   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

ADHD; adult; cognitive behavioral therapy; randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANGER; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MINDFULNESS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANGER; ATTENTION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MINDFULNESS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 85016643081     PISSN: 10870547     EISSN: 15571246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1087054714539998     Document Type: Article

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