ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to describe various methods of treatment and effects of treatment of ADHD, and to investigate wheater there is an association between adults with ADHD and obesity. Method:  Literature review. Twelve quantitative scientific articles were found in the data bases PubMed, Cinahl and MedLine.  Result: ADHD is a cognitive impairment that can lead to serious complications such as obesity. Studies show that drug treatments of adults with ADHD have positive effects in terms of reduced symptoms, increased efficiency and improved quality of life, but drugs can also cause side effects in form of loss of appetite and insomnia. For adults with ADHD and obesity drugs that affect metabolism have a significant impact on patients ability to lose weight. At the same time the need for counselling to implement lifestyle changes is considerable. Cognitive-behavioral group therapy has in studies shown long-term improvements and is a successful method in the treatment of adults with ADHD. Conclusion: The studies show that it is important to examine and treat patients with ADHD. Preventative measures with focus on lifestyle changes such as increasing physical activity and changing dietary habits are necessary to avoid serious sequelae as obesity. Attending nurses needs knowledge about treatment of ADHD and new disease prevention methods as motivational interviewing (MI) to help this group of patients.   Keywords: ADHD, adult, treatment, obesity

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) är ett neuropsykiatriskt funktionshinder som inte bara har ökat bland barn, utan även hos vuxna. Enligt Socialstyrelsen beror denna ökning på att det finns en större kunskap om diagnosen och symtomen märks tydligare i och med att vi nu lever i ett informationssamhälle med högre kognitiva krav. I framförallt USA har det blivit populärt att använda sig av ADHD-coacher som ett komplement till medicin och terapi. Metoden existerar i Sverige, men den ingår inte som en behandlingsform som erbjuds eller föreslås till individer som får diagnosen ADHD. Syftet med denna studie är att ge mer kunskap om ADHD-coaching samt att jämföra denna metod med andra behandlingsalternativ som ges till en individ med ADHD diagnos. Jag har utgått ifrån ett salutogent perspektiv med Antonovskys KASAM som stöd, då jag tittat på det kognitiva området och vidare empowerment i förhållande till det psykosociala stödet. Resultatet av studien visar på att det finns effektiva behandlingsmetoder för ADHD, men att införa ADHD-coaching som metod kan motiveras då denna metod är specifikt inriktad på ADHD och visar på effekt i U.S.A. Empirin i studien består av vetenskapliga artiklar och facklitteratur i ämnet. Det framgår också i studien att det finns behov av fler vetenskapliga studier både om ADHD-coaching som metod och om andra behandlingsmetoder för framförallt vuxna med ADHD diagnos. / Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neuropsychiatric impairment that not only has increased in children but also in adults. It is considered by the Swedish National Board that the increase directs us to a greater knowledge of the diagnosis and the symptoms are more noticeable now since we live in an information society with higher cognitive demands. Foremost in USA, it has become popular to use ADHD coaches as a method complementary to medicine and therapy. The method does exist in Sweden, but it is not a treatment that individuals are informed of or even suggested as a complementary. The purpose of this study is to increase awareness of ADHD Coaching and comparing the method to other treatments for people with ADHD. The results showed that there are effective methods for ADHD, but ADHD Coaching would be a good complementary as it is tailored for the symptoms of ADHD. Viewed from Antonovskys salutogenic perspective, I have used KASAM to support the cognitive aspect and I have used empowerment to support the psychosocial aspect of treatments. My studies and empirical material includes peer reviewed articles and literature on the subject. The results show a need for more empirical studies of ADHD Coaching as well as therapeutically methods for adults with ADHD in particular.