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26 - Adapting CBT for Treating Anxiety Disorders and Depression in Adults with ADHD

from Part Six - Specialist Applications of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety Disorders and Depression

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 January 2022

By
Laura D. Eddy ,
Laura E. Knouse  and
Steven A. Safren
Edited by
Gillian Todd  and
Rhena Branch
Gillian Todd
Affiliation:
University of East Anglia
Rhena Branch
Affiliation:
University of East Anglia
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Summary

There is compelling evidence supporting the use of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to treat depression and anxiety disorders; furthermore, recent evidence supports the use of CBT to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults as well. High comorbidity among these conditions requires healthcare providers to recognize and treat problems with anxiety and depression in adults with ADHD, or ADHD in adults with anxiety and depression. This chapter reviews relevant research on the comorbidity of internalizing conditions in adults with ADHD and provides three guiding principles for tailoring CBT to treat depression and anxiety disorders in adults with ADHD: comprehensive case conceptualization, addressing therapy-interfering behaviors, and a functional approach to cognitive and behavioral avoidance.

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cognitive behavioral treatmentADHDcomorbiditydepressionanxietycase conceptualizationfunctional approachtherapy-interfering behaviorsavoidance
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Evidence-Based Treatment for Anxiety Disorders and Depression
A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Compendium
 , pp. 553 - 572
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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