Overcoming ADHD in Adolescence

A Cognitive Behavioral Approach, Therapist Guide

Susan Sprich and Steven A. Safren

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Provides step-by-step instructions for implementing a research-based ADHD treatment program for adolescents
Features handouts and worksheets for use in therapy
Includes information about how parents can be involved in sessions, and the best ways for them to help their adolescents

Overcoming ADHD in Adolescence

A Cognitive Behavioral Approach, Therapist Guide

Susan Sprich and Steven A. Safren

Description

Overcoming ADHD in Adolescence: A Cognitive Behavioral Approach - Therapist Guide presents a manualized psychosocial intervention designed to help adolescent clients learn to manage and cope with their ADHD symptoms. Designed for use by therapists familiar with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and/or structured psychotherapeutic approaches, and meant to be used in conjunction with the complementary Workbook for clients, the Therapist Guide features core modules on organization and planning, reducing distractibility, and adaptive thinking, as well as an optional module 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 including parents in the treatment-inviting a parent or parents in at the end of sessions, involving parents in goal setting, and optional coaching sessions without the adolescent present. Both this Therapist Guide and the companion Workbook for clients also offer a discussion of how to incorporate technology into the treatment, as well as "signposts of change" sections in each chapter. The Therapist Guide concludes with a discussion of how to help the client maintain the gains that he or she has made in treatment. The books are complete with worksheets and forms as well as a link to an online assessment measure that can be used repeatedly to gauge progress in treatment.

Overcoming ADHD in Adolescence

A Cognitive Behavioral Approach, Therapist Guide

Susan Sprich and Steven A. Safren

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Introduction: INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION FOR THERAPISTS
MODULE 1: THE FOUNDATION—HOW TO BETTER ORGANIZE AND PLAN
Chapter 1: SESSION 1—AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAM
Chapter 2: SESSION 2—HOW CAN PARENTS HELP? (FIRST PARENT/ADOLESCENT SESSION)
Chapter 3: SESSION 3—DO THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS FIRST!
Chapter 4: SESSION 4—WHAT TO DO WHEN THINGS AREN'T GETTING DONE-BREAKING DOWN TASKS AND PROBLEM-SOLVING
Chapter 5: SESSION 5—HOW TO ORGANIZE EVERYTHING
MODULE 2: HOW TO KEEP GOING AND NOT GET DISTRACTED
Chapter 6: SESSION 6—GAUGING THE ATTENTION SPAN AND DELAYING DISTRACTIONS
Chapter 7: SESSION 7—OPTIMIZE THE SETTING
MODULE 3: HOW TO BE A BETTER COACH
Chapter 8: SESSION 8—THINKING, FEELING, AND ACTING
Chapter 9: SESSION 9—SELF-COACHING
Chapter 10: SESSION 10—HOW CAN PARENTS HELP? (SECOND PARENT/ADOLESCENT SESSION)
MODULE 4: ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Chapter 11: SESSION 11—DON'T PUT IT OFF: STOP PROCRASTINATING
Chapter 12: SESSION 12—KEEPING IT GOING
MODULE 5: OPTIONAL COACHING SESSIONS FOR PARENTS (WITHOUT THE ADOLESCENT PRESENT)
Chapter 13: SESSION 13—PARENT COACHING SESSION 1 (BETWEEN ADOLESCENT SESSIONS 3-5)
Chapter 14: SESSION 14—PARENT COACHING SESSION 2 (BETWEEN ADOLESCENT SESSIONS 7-9)

Overcoming ADHD in Adolescence

A Cognitive Behavioral Approach, Therapist Guide

Susan Sprich and Steven A. Safren

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Author Information

Susan Sprich, Director, CBT Program, and Director, Postgraduate Psychology Education, MGH Psychiatry Academy, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Steven A. Safren, Professor of Psychology, University of Miami

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.

Overcoming ADHD in Adolescence

A Cognitive Behavioral Approach, Therapist Guide

Susan Sprich and Steven A. Safren

Programs That Work

Reviews and Awards

"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