"It was very nice to be in a room where everyone had ADD-that's kind of VIP": Exploring clients' perceptions of group CBT for ADHD inattentive presentation.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This qualitative study explored the perceptions of adult clients participating in a new psychological treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder inattentive presentation (ADHD-I, also called "attention deficit disorder", ADD). The study aimed to explore (i) what aspects of treatment the participants found to be helpful, and (ii) if there were areas that ought to be developed to make the protocol more useful to clients with ADHD-I.

Methods

Participants were recruited from treatment groups following the protocol of cognitive-behavioral therapy for ADHD-I (CADDI), at three psychiatric outpatient units in Stockholm, Sweden. Individual semi-structured interviews, lasting on average 44,6 minutes, were conducted with 14 adults after the completion of CADDI. I

SUBMITTER: Stralin EE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11192351 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature