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

[Nonpharmacological treatment options for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adulthood: an update]. Nervenarzt. 2020 May 12;: Authors: Lux S, Rosen H, Aslan B, Philipsen A Abstract 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 supplem...
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