TY - JOUR
AU - Hesslinger, Bernd
AB - ORIGINAL ARTICLE Structured Group Psychotherapy in Adults With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Results of An Open Multicentre Study Alexandra Philipsen, MD,* Harald Richter, PhD,* Julia Peters, MD,* Barbara Alm, MD,† Esther Sobanski, MD,† Michael Colla, MD,‡ Mirka Mu¨nzebrock,‡ Corinna Scheel,* Christian Jacob, MD,§ Evgeniy Perlov, MD,* Ludger Tebartz van Elst, MD,* and Bernd Hesslinger, MD* ranges from 3% to 12%, depending on sample selection and Abstract: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a diagnostic criteria (Anderson et al., 1987; Barkley, 1990, serious mental disorder that often persists in adulthood. In a pilot Biederman and Faraone, 2005). In 40% to 60% of the study, a structured skills training group program for adult ADHD led afflicted children, ADHD symptoms persist in adulthood to significant symptomatic improvements. The present study evalu- (Barkley, 1990; Mannuzza et al., 1991; Weiss et al., 1985). ated the program’s effectiveness, feasibility, and patient acceptabil- This group includes cases with partial remission (Faraone et ity in a multicenter setting. Seventy-two adult ADHD patients were al., 2004). The prevalence rate of adults who meet the full assigned to 13 two-hour weekly sessions at 4 different therapy sites. criteria for ADHD (DSM-IV) is estimated to range from 1% The therapy 
TI - Structured Group Psychotherapy in Adults With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Results of An Open Multicentre Study
JF - The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
DO - 10.1097/NMD.0b013e31815c088b
DA - 2007-12-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wolters-kluwer-health/structured-group-psychotherapy-in-adults-with-attention-deficit-9OxQ7Tl9t1
SP - 1013
EP - 1019
VL - 195
IS - 12
DP - DeepDyve
ER -