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ReviewJournal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996)2021

Assessment and treatment of substance use in adults with ADHD: a psychological approach.

Susan Young, Emma Woodhouse

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Review in Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 authors.

Susan Young *Psychology Services Limited, London, UK. suzyyoung@aol.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8494-6949
Emma Woodhouse *Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences, King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, London, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Over half of young people and adults diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder [ADHD] also have substance use disorder [SUD]. Their use of substances may arise from an attempt to self-medicate and/or to cope with their difficulties. This manuscript reviews key research in the literature and identifies that traditional SUD psychological interventions are an effective treatment for those presenting with a dual diagnosis of ADHD and SUD. However, typically, this is only available to those presenting to specialist SUD services for treatment of harmful use and/or dependency. This misses an opportunity to intervene much earlier, before drug use escalates to these levels. The manuscript aims to provide practical guidance for healthcare practitioners, by detailing a psychological framework for earlier assessment and intervention of problematic drug use in young people and adults with ADHD. Specific techniques are outlined drawing on psychoeducation, motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioural therapy in a phased approach to address factors that motivate initial use of substances and those that maintain use.

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Attention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityCognitive Behavioral TherapySubstance-Related DisordersAdolescentAdultComorbidityHumansTreatment OutcomeADHDCBTInterventionSubstanceSUDTreatment

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PMID33211196

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