After four years of collaboration, research, and writing—and bringing a combined 50 years of experience—psychologist Arthur Robin, PhD, and I are proud to introduce the first professional guide to Adult ADHD-Focused Couple Therapy™. It’s
Adult ADHD-Focused Couple Therapy™. Why create a special model for Adult ADHD-challenged couples? What’s wrong with standard couple therapy? Why not just provide Adult ADHD therapy and recruit the partner as the executive assistant……no,
We so often associate ADHD challenges with schoolwork, paperwork, and housework. That means we don’t often think of ADHD as affecting sexual intimacy. In fact, many of assume that’s something that folks can do
What does it mean to self-medicate with argument in the context of ADHD? For some individuals with ADHD, conflict can feel oddly regulating. A heated exchange creates urgency, stimulation, and an adrenaline surge. That rush
Chore-sharing often presents a major bone of contention in ADHD-challenged relationships. Arguing won’t help. Neither will nagging. And, good grief, stop “talking about it.” Instead, pick up an ADHD-informed strategy. A very simple one. In
Here’s one critical mistake that partners of adults with ADHD often make: Seeking to motivate positive change, they tell their ADHD partner how much their actions (or inactions) hurt them. It seems logical, right?
What is ADHD’s Double Whammy? I use that informal term to describe a common phenomenon. That is, ADHD symptoms themselves can impair self-awareness about problematic behaviors. Even when there is ready acknowledgement, though, ADHD
Of course, I didn’t ask him that — Excuse me, officer, do you have ADHD? Not exactly. Especially while he was writing my traffic citation. But afterward, we chatted and I happened to mention Adult ADHD.
ADHD and sleep. It’s like any other ADHD-related topic: complex and variable with the individual. But maybe you’ve already figured that out: Nothing about ADHD is simple—or cookie-cutter. Good for you. That said, we can
Seeking support ADHD challenges—your own or a loved one’s—in the most reliable, cost-effective, and easiest way possible? Desperate to find people who “get it”? Where you don’t have to explain every last detail and risk
What does post-orgasm irritability, sadness, or jerkiness have to do with ADHD? This phenomenon, officially called Postcoital Dysphoria, isn’t exclusively associated with ADHD. But ADHD neurobiology can definitely create the foundation. As with all
