Abnormal Psychology : Approaches, Perspectives on Adhd

In the article “Approaches, perspectives on ADHD” it consisted of a man who was a real estate broker and he would often focus on the ceiling during meetings with his clients. From this he missed certain key details and even lost clients because he was not paying attention. He would remember to get things for family, friends, and clients and then he would forget to send them. He was also often late and procrastinated when he needed to get somewhere or do things. It was known that as a child he had issues in school with being still and concentrating on his work. It was found that he suffered from one or more of the forms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Knowing this is what he had and that it followed him into his adult life they knew the best way to treat him. They began psychotherapy that was educational, and it mainly focused on him relearning and rethinking, and leading into cognitive restructuring. They first started with looking at the emotional problems that he had from adult ADHD and teach him new cognitive skills. This would focus on his everyday situations that his disorder was producing.

“Neither methylphenidate nor the amphetamines were used in the adult population at the time, so talk psychotherapy was the method of choice. Actually, I believe that many ADHD problems in adults can be treated with restructuring or with educational cognitive therapy. Medications play a major role in helping this disorder, but talk therapy is essential” (London, 2004 P.28). The talk therapies that he began focused in on his poor concentration, him being late and procrastinating on his tasks, and all his anger and frustrations. The restructuring and relearning techniques that he went through from the cognitive therapy helped him to catch himself when he began to go off his course and become distracted. The talk therapy he was in lasted a year and a half and was effective for him.

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