tailieunhanh - Báo cáo y học: " Cognitive behaviour therapy in medicationtreated adults with ADHD and persistent Symptoms: A randomized controlled trial'

Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: Cognitive behaviour therapy in medicationtreated adults with ADHD and persistent Symptoms: A randomized controlled trial | Emilsson et al. BMC Psychiatry 2011 11 116 http 1471-244X 11 116 BMC Psychiatry RESEARCH ARTICLE Open Access Cognitive behaviour therapy in medication-treated adults with ADHD and persistent Symptoms A randomized controlled trial 1 2 3 2 2 Brynjar Emilsson Gisli Gudjonsson Jon F Sigurdsson Gisli Baldursson Emil Einarsson Halldora Olafsdottir and Susan Young1 Abstract Background Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD in adulthood is not fully treated by psychopharmacological treatment alone. The main aim of the current study was to evaluate a newly developed cognitive behaviour therapy CBT based group programme the Reasoning and Rehabilitation for ADHD Youths and Adults R R2ADHD using a randomized controlled trial. Methods 54 adults with ADHD already receiving psychopharmacological treatment were randomly allocated to an experimental CBT MED treatment condition n 27 and a treatment as usual TAU MED control condition n 27 that did not receive the CBT intervention. The outcome measures were obtained before treatment baseline after treatment and at three month follow-up and included ADHD symptoms and impairments rated by independent assessors self-reported current ADHD symptoms and comorbid problems. Results The findings suggested medium to large treatment effects for ADHD symptoms which increased further at three month follow-up. Additionally comorbid problems also improved at follow-up with large effect sizes. Conclusions The findings give support for the effectiveness of R R2ADHD in reducing ADHD symptoms and comorbid problems an improving functions associated with impairment. The implications are that the benefits of R R2ADHD are multifaceted and that combined psychopharmacological and CBT based treatments may add to and improve pharmacological interventions. Trial registration ACTRN12611000533998 http Background In the last decade ADHD among adults has become increasingly recognized as a .