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Attention Magazine February 2006

Driving Risks in Adolescents and Young Adults with ADHD

Kevin Murphy

This article proposes interventions that parents can implement for adolescents and young adults with ADHD just beginning to drive.




ADHD and Challenges of Early Adulthood

Thomas E. Brown PhD

This article addresses difficulties that may affect individuals with ADHD as they enter into adulthood. Helpful suggestions are provided for challenging areas such as finding and maintaining a job, substance abuse, relationships, and utilizing medical care.




CHADD Annual Conference Fosters Hope, Resiliency and Success

Petrina Chong Hollingsworth

CHADD welcomed more than 1,000 participants to Dallas for the 17th Annual International Conference on Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).




La Conferencia Anual de CHADD Fomenta la Esperanza, la Resiliencia y el Éxito

Petrina Chong Hollingsworth

CHADD les dio la bienvenida a más de 1,000 participantes que asistieron a la 17va Conferencia Internacional Anual sobre el Trastorno por Déficit de Atención/Hiperactividad (TDA/H) en Dallas.




Can Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Help Your Adult ADHD?

Steven A. Safren

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) can play an important role in fully treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults, even though the disorder is a neurobiologically based illness. While medications are the most widely studied and valid treatment for adult ADHD, medications do not intrinsically provide patients with concrete strategies and skills for coping.