Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adult ADHD: An Integrative Psychosocial and Medical Approach (Practical Clinical Guidebooks) by J. Russell Ramsay, Anthony L. Rostain
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Book Reviews of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adult ADHD: An Integrative Psychosocial and Medical Approach (Practical Clinical Guidebooks)
Book Review: Should be part of every ADHD therapist's toolbox
Summary: 5 Stars
Psychologist Russell Ramsay and psychiatrist Anthony Rostain have written a remarkably helpful book. I recommended it highly for any professional treating ADHD and any mental healthcare consumer who wants to know what constitutes effective therapy for ADHD. Moreover, it's well-written and highly practical.
As a support-group leader for adults with ADHD, parents of children with ADHD, and the partners of adults with ADHD, I've seen how many people go astray when trying to find therapy for Adult ADHD. They often assume that therapy is therapy, and it doesn't matter if the clinician doesn't understand ADHD. But it does matter. It matters a lot. That's why I am so grateful to skilled clinicians like the University of Pennsylvania's Ramsay and Rostain for sharing their model.
Unless a therapist understands the unique nature of ADHD and has solid skills in helping the person understand their own neurobiology and develop effective strategies, therapy can go nowhere fast. It can even make things worse.
ADHD symptoms might be misattributed to many other factors, such as a dysfunctional childhood, for example. In such cases, the person ends up spending months (years?) talking about their dysfunctional childhood--all the while feeling even less empowered and more hopeless.
This book helps to empower clinician and patient alike, and it also helps the clinician to know where medication ends and therapy begins for ADHD.
Finally, it's extremely important to know that CBT requires a special focus when applied to ADHD, as described by the authors. Traditional CBT alone is not enough and can sometimes do more harm than good.
Gina Pera, author
Is It You, Me, or Adult A.D.D.? Stopping the Roller Coaster When Someone You Love Has Attention Deficit Disorder
Book Review: Very helpful in generating ideas for treatment
Summary: 4 Stars
This book was easy to read and extremely helpful in generating ideas for treatment of ADHD clients, even those who may not be able to afford medication. After reading this book, I was better able to develop a treatment plan with my client and since then, he has found ways to manage his disorder. I think that this book is even a good "refresher" on CBT that can be applied to so many different situations. VERY HELPFUL - Thank you for the work!