Shalini Singh, LMHC-D, NCC, C-DBT

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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

When a person is diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) their life related activities can feel disrupted, but it doesn’t have to be that way. With psychotherapy, a person can live their life to the fullest by thriving at work, or at school, or in their relationships.

What is ADHD?

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is a well-researched neurodevelopmental diagnosis shown to have a genetic link. ADHD is widely considered to have a brain-linked connection. Some of the brain areas impacted is associated with a person’s self-regulation abilities.

Although this disorder is oftentimes diagnosed during childhood, before age 12, it can be diagnosed as an adult since signs and symptoms can go unrecognized during childhood years of development.

ADHD can affect individuals in a variety of ways. Here are some of the Signs and Symptoms to look for in a person who may be experiencing ADHD:

1. Easily forgetting things.

2. Constantly gets distracted.

3. Difficulty with maintaining concentration on a task.

4. Poor follow through with instructions.

5. Avoidance of tasks that requires effort.

6. Fidgeting or squirming in their seat.

7. Hyperactive related actions such as running around.

8. Talking excessively.

9. Feeling restless.

10. Difficulty with following conventional communication rules such as taking turns or not interrupting others while they are talking.

Treatment approaches for ADHD

Just like most mental health disorders, ADHD can be mild, moderate or severe depending on how the symptoms are affecting an individual’s level of functioning areas such as school, work, relationships, and personal well-being. For those with severe ADHD, medication coupled with psychotherapy is the most beneficial treatment approach. However, a person with low-grade ADHD who only wants psychotherapy services can be successful at managing symptoms to live life at its fullest potential.

The evidence-based psychotherapy practice for ADHD is grounded within Behavioral approaches and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. These therapy approaches are concerned with increasing behaviors that are more likely to be helpful for individuals with ADHD to thrive at work, school, or relationships.

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, a variation of cognitive behavioral therapy, has shown some effectiveness with managing symptoms of ADHD. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is grounded in the principle of acceptance and change. DBT teaches mindfulness, emotion balancing, interpersonal effectiveness and distress tolerance skills. These skills can be useful to enhance self-regulation skills for a person with ADHD.

If you or a loved one is showing signs of ADHD, call today for a free consultation to see how I can be of help. Call 929-368-2642 to book a free consultation with an Online Mental Health ADHD Therapist in NY.

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