Integrative Couples Group Treatment for Emerging Adults With ADHD Symptoms

Efficacy of Nonpharmacological Treatments on Comorbid Internalizing Symptoms of Adults With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Meta-Analytic Review

“…For the studies by Philipsen et al (2015) and Schönenberg et al (2017), each treatment group was compared with the equivalent control group, based on medication status and comparing NFB versus sham NFB, respectively. A total of 18 studies were excluded because they did not measure any of the outcomes considered in our review (Bachmann et al, 2018; Barth, Mayer, Strehl, Fallgatter, & Ehlis, 2017; Cowley, Holmström, Juurmaa, Kovarskis, & Krause, 2016; Hirvikoski, Waaler, Lindström, Bölte, & Jokinen, 2015; Janssen, de Vries, Hepark, & Speckens, 2017; Janssen et al, 2018; Kaiser, 1997; LaCount, Hartung, Shelton, Clapp, & Clapp, 2015; Schoenberg et al, 2014; Solanto, Marks, Mitchell, Wasserstein, & Kofman, 2008; Thompson & Thompson, 1998; Van der Oord et al, 2018; Virta, Hiltunen, Mattsson, & Kallio, 2015; Wang et al, 2016; Weiss et al, 2012; White & Shah, 2006; Zilverstand et al, 2017; Zwart & Kallemeyn, 2001); four because there were insufficient data in the article (Cole et al, 2016; Hirvikoski et al, 2011; Huang et al, 2019; Weiss & Hechtman, 2006); two for not including all participants who were at least 18 years old (Vidal-Estrada et al, 2015; Zylowska et al, 2008); two for including participants with severe substance abuse (Bihlar Muld, Jokinen, Bölte, & Hirvikoski, 2016) and personality disorders (Prada et al, 2015); and one because the treatment was self-applied (Moëll, Kollberg, Nasri, Lindefors, & Kaldo, 2015) or a formal diagnostic assessment for ADHD was not made (Wymbs & Molina, 2015).…”

Inattention and Hyperactivity-Impulsivity: Their Detrimental Effect on Romantic Relationship Maintenance

“…Most of the group cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) treatment programs (Safren et al, 2005) that are currently used for adults with ADHD do not include romantic relationship modules. To our knowledge, the only group CBT that targets romantic relationship directly is the integrative couples group treatment program developed by Wymbs and Molina (2015). Results from this study indicated that while the 6-week intervention did not have an impact on positive relationship quality, less relationship negativity was reported (especially by males).…”

“…Given the promising data published by Wymbs and Molina (2015) as well as the current results, it may be beneficial to investigate whether a CBT intervention which targets and teaches skills designed to help those with ADHD engage in less destructive accommodation practices and focus more on their partner's good qualities is effective. For example, interpersonal effectiveness and distress tolerance skills that are taught in dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) may be useful toward improving romantic relationships in adults with ADHD.…”

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Adult ADHD

“…In addition, inclusion of Brian’s wife more explicitly throughout treatment may have improved generalization of Brian’s treatment gains in the marital domain. In addition, empirically based guidelines to inform decision making regarding how to integrate a couples therapy approach in the context of one member of the dyad exhibiting frequent ADHD symptoms and related impairment are needed (e.g., Wymbs & Molina, 2015).…”