Table 3.
Recent psychosocial treatment studies for adult ADHD.
Study | Study design | Treatment | Participants | Measures | Ref. |
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Safren et al. (2005) | Randomized controlled trial | Individual CBT for medication-treated adults with ADHD and residual sympoms | n = 31 (16 treatment and continued psychopharmacology, 15 continued psychopharmacology only) | Clinician ratings self-report | [25] |
Rostain and Ramsay (2006) | Open trial | Individual CBT and medication treatment | n = 43 | Clinician ratings | [24] |
Philipsen et al. (2007) | Open trial | Group modified dialectical behavior therapy | n = 72 | Self-report | [17] |
Solanto et al. (2008) | Open trial | Group metacognitive therapy | n = 30 | Self-report | [20] |
Virta et al. (2008) | Open trial | Group cognitive behaviorally ortiented rehabilitation | n = 29 | Self-report | [21] |
Zylowska et al. (2008) | Open trial | Group mindfulness meditation training | n = 30 (24 adults, 8 adolescents) | Self-report cognitive testing | [23] |
ADHD: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; CBT: Cognitive–behavioral therapy.