Although CBT is effective in improving ADHD symptoms,  it is common for patients with comorbid anxiety to require medication in addition to CBT in order to improve their anxiety symptoms. Common medications include Methylphenidate (MPH), Atomoxetine (ATX), and Serotonin Selective Reuptake Inhibitors (SRI). 

ADHD and Anxiety Comorbidity: Pharmacotherapy/Medication Treatment 

CBT treatment has been effective in treating ADHD symptoms and has been known to help individuals with comorbid ADHD and anxiety improve social and academic functioning.

ADHD and Anxiety Comorbidity: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Treatment 

- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Pharmacotherapy/Medication 

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Its important for clinicians to decipher whether an individual began showing symptoms of ADHD or anxiety first in order to determine the best way to go about treatment. If ADHD develops prior to anxiety, it is treated first to see if treating it will then subsequently improve the patient's anxiety symptoms. 

ADHD and Anxiety Comorbidity: Treatment 

D'Agati, E. et al. (2019). Comorbidity between ADHD and anxiety disorders across the lifespan. International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice. https://doi.org/10.1080/13651501.2019.1628277

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