Overcoming ADHD in Adolescence: A Cognitive Behavioral Approach, Client Workbook

by Susan Sprich, Steven A. Safren

Overview

Overcoming ADHD in Adolescence: A Cognitive Behavioral Approach - Client Workbook presents a scientifically supported intervention designed to help adolescents learn to manage and cope with their ADHD symptoms. Meant to be used in therapy and in conjunction with the complementary Therapist Guide, the Workbook features lessons on organization and planning, reducing distractibility, and adaptive thinking, as well as an optional section on reducing procrastination. The emphasis is primarily on teaching the adolescent how to learn and use skills to combat ADHD and function independently. The book offers guidance on how parents can be involved in the treatment, enabling them to achieve a better balance between the wish to help adolescents succeed and the need for adolescents to move towards independence. The Workbook also explores how technology can be incorporated into the treatment, concluding with a discussion on how to maintain the gains that adolescents have made in therapy. The book is complete with easy-to-use worksheets and forms.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780190854485
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	05/01/2020
Series:	Programs That Work
Pages:	162
Product dimensions:	10.90(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Susan Sprich received her BA from the University of Pennsylvania and her PhD in Clinical Psychology from The University at Albany, State University of New York. She completed her training at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)/Harvard Medical School (HMS). She is the Director of the Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Program at MGH. She is an Assistant Professor in Psychology at HMS.

Steven A. Safren received his BA from Brandeis University and his PhD from The University at Albany, State University of New York. He completed his training at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, where he worked until 2015, ultimately as a Professor at Harvard Medical School, and Director of the Behavioral Medicine Service. He is currently a Professor and Cooper Fellow in the Department of Psychology at the University of Miami.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Adolescence 1

Module 1 The Foundation: How to Better Organize and Plan

Chapter 1 Session 1: An Overview of This Treatment Program 11

Chapter 2 Session 2: How Can Parents Help? First Parent/Adolescent Session 29

Chapter 3 Session 3: Do the Most Important Thing First! 37

Chapter 4 Session 4: "What to Do When Things Aren't Getting Done: Breaking Down Tasks and Problem-Solving 47

Chapter 5 Session 5: How to Organize Everything Module 2 How to Keep Going and Not Get Distracted 53

Module 2 How to Keep Going and Not Get Distracted

Chapter 6 Session 6: Figuring Out Your Attention Span and Learning How to Delay Distractions 61

Chapter 7 Session 7: Optimize Your Setting Module 3 How to Coach Yourself Better 69

Module 3 How to Coach Yourself Better

Chapter 8 Session 8: Thinking, Feeling, and Acting 79

Chapter 9 Session 9: Self-Coaching 93

Chapter 10 Session 10: How Can Parents Help? Second Parent/Adolescent Session 103

Module 4 Additional Skills

Chapter 11 Session 11: Don't Put It Off-Stop Procrastinating 111

Chapter 12 Session 12: Keeping It Going 119

Appendix 125

Bibliography 151

About the Authors 153

Editorial Reviews

"This evidence-based resource for treating adolescents with ADHD is greatly needed. The clear and concise presentation style is highly accessible to mental health professionals from various backgrounds. The components designed to increase adolescents' motivation are essential. Parents are taught to effectively reward their teen for increased independence. This is critically important during adolescence as parents and teens renegotiate their relationships."
—Cynthia M. Hartung, PhD, Professor of Psychology, University of Wyoming

"Sprich and Safren provide a comprehensive treatment manual and complementing client workbook that specifically targets ADHD in adolescents. Therapists are guided in providing psychoeducation that is vital to this group understanding their disorder and empirically-based skill-building that will serve clients well as they face the hurdles of transition into adulthood. A valuable addition to one's professional toolbox!"
—Will Canu, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychology, Appalachian State University

"The authors apply evidence-based organizational skills and CBT principles relevant to adolescent ADHD in a simple, accessible therapist guide and workbook. They demonstrate a keen knowledge of the thoughts, feelings and behaviors characteristic of this population. Integration of motivational techniques, case vignettes, outstanding handouts, and tips for involving parents make this a "must-have" for clinicians treating adolescent ADHD!"
—Andrea Chronis-Tuscano, Professor, University of Maryland

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