cognitive behavioral therapy: recent publications

A combination of “procrastinate” and “activity,” the term “procrastivity” aptly describes a tussle common among adults with ADHD who are always busy but never seem to make headway on life’s important goals. At its root is an implementation problem: the individual knows what they need to do, but they won’t or can’t do it, so they keep occupied with more palatable but less critical tasks.Filing taxes, for example, is a high-priority, strict-deadline task that an adult with ADHD might put off for re-seeding the lawn.

September 22, 2022Treatment that combines dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) may deliver the greatest improvement in cognitive and emotional symptoms of ADHD in adults, according to a new study published in the Journal of Attention Disorders. Researchers investigated the effects of tDCS and DBT alone and together, and found that the combined multimodal treatment worked best at managing ADHD symptoms.1“Optimization of the clinical effects of DBT combined with tDCS represents a potential avenue to focus on brain plasticity and enhance the therapeutic effects,” researchers said.tDCS is a non-invasive brain modulation method where weak electrical currents pass through two electrodes placed over the scalp.2 DBT is a cognitive behavioral therapy that was initially used to treat chronic suicidal behaviors and borderline personality disorder (BPD).3Study participants included 80 adults with ADHD (63 females, 17 males) aged 18-45.

September 8, 2022Preparation and a positive outlook may give people an edge over others who only prepare. According to a recent study published in the Journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, individuals given cognitive training who heard about the intervention’s benefits performed better on a working memory task than did those who received cognitive training but were not told how it would improve their performance.

Nurtured Heart Approach® (NHA), created by therapist Howard Glasser in the late 1990s, is often considered “behavior modification.” But it is really a revolutionary way of building positive adult-child relationships.Instead of trying to modify behavior and exert control, the Nurtured Heart Approach transforms the child by altering the way his parents relate to him. Eventually, it changes the way the child relates to himself and the world.Testimonials are not difficult to find.

ADHD treatment — combining stimulant medication with directive cognitive behavioral therapy — has been accepted as the gold standard of ADHD treatment for decades. Despite this, the popular press still questions the inclusion of medication as equal with therapy, leaving many parents somewhere between bewildered and opposed to using it with their kids.

“I can’t even do the simplest things.” “Any normal person would be able to do this.” These are some of the statements I hear from clients diagnosed with ADHD. To help them see themselves the way I see them — and to notice all the ways in which they are successful — I use a therapy technique called cognitive restructuring.Cognitive restructuring is one of the primary techniques used in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).

Telehealth advantages may be even stronger for mental health treatment, perhaps due to better continuity and the comfort and convenience of being seen at home. According to Stephanie Sarkis, Ph.D., a clinical specialist in child and adolescent counseling, teletherapy benefits her patients.

September 23, 2020A new cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program for college students with ADHD was found to effectively reduce symptoms of inattention and enhance executive function (EF), according to a study published in the Journal of Attention Disorders.1 Cognitive behavioral therapy is a short-term, goal-oriented form of psychotherapy that aims to change negative patterns of thinking and change the way a patient feels about their self, abilities, and future.

Not available October 8? Don’t worry. Register now and we’ll send you the replay link to watch at your convenience.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and ADHD coaching are typically the first non-medical treatments recommend to adults with attention deficit disorder.

After a lifetime of mistakes, mishaps, and missed deadlines, is it any wonder that adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or ADD) suffer dangerously low self-esteem and perpetually negative thoughts? Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a short-term, goal-oriented form of psychotherapy that aims to change these negative patterns of thinking and change the way a patient feels about her self, her abilities, and her future. Consider it brain training for ADHD.

“I can’t do that.” “I wouldn’t know where to begin.” “I just don’t have the time.” “But what if I fail?”