Cognitive-behavioral therapy for adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Abstract

In this paper, we introduced the executive dysfunction hypothesis and the triple pathway model for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adulthood, along with the basics of understanding and coping with its symptoms. We also show that international treatment guidelines recommend psychoeducation and cognitive-behavioral therapy for the acquisition of behavioral skills to deal with dysfunction. Among the cognitive-behavioral therapies, I introduced a technique that is characteristic of ADHD. Evidence for cognitive-behavioral therapy for ADHD is accumulating, but the problem is that there is little data on long-term effects, and there is a high dropout rate with app interventions.