Nonpharmacological treatment options for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adulthood : an update

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adulthood is a frequent disorder with a prevalence of 2.5%, which can successfully be treated by pharmacotherapy in 50-70% of cases, depending on the response criteria. Therefore, besides medication nonpharmacological interventions are an important component of the treatment. The essential nonpharmacological interventions are presented and described with respect to the evidence for treatment. According to the S3 guidelines an extensive psychoeducation (PE) functions as the basis of the treatment. If there is still a need for treatment after PE and the clarification of associated disorders, pharmacotherapy is applied. Further psychosocial interventions can then be used as accompaniment or supplement, e.g. when the effectiveness of medication treatment is insufficient. In particular, cognitive behavioral concepts and their variations (dialectic behavioral therapy, metacognitive training, reasoning and rehabilitation therapy) and coaching should be mentioned here, which show increasing evidence for treatment. Neurofeedback can be used if no other psychosocial treatment options are delayed or omitted due to the treatment. Mindfulness training and sport interventions seem to be meaningful as supplementation but similarly to the individualized cognitive training, further research studies are necessary to enable clear statements regarding treatment evidence in adulthood. Further controlled investigations regarding the effectiveness of nonpharmacological interventions on ADHD and associated symptoms and disorders are therefore desirable.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:91

Enthalten in:

Der Nervenarzt - 91(2020), 7 vom: 12. Juli, Seite 591-598

Sprache:

Deutsch

Weiterer Titel:

Nichtpharmakologische Therapiemöglichkeiten der Aufmerksamkeitsdefizit‑/Hyperaktivitätsstörung im Erwachsenenalter: ein Update

Beteiligte Personen:

Lux, Silke [VerfasserIn]
Rosen, Helena [VerfasserIn]
Aslan, Behrem [VerfasserIn]
Philipsen, Alexandra [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Attention deficit disorders
Hyperactivity
Interventions
Journal Article
Review
Therapy
Treatment

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Date Completed 30.10.2020

Date Revised 30.10.2020

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00115-020-00916-x

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM309826292