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The ADHD Skills Lab
ADHD Insights: How to manage your thoughts and self-regulate
Dec 18, 2023
The podcast covers various interesting topics such as the link between ADHD symptoms, avoidant thoughts, and inattention. It also explores the subjective experience of having ADHD and the challenges of emotional regulation in ADHD. Additionally, the podcast discusses a study on genetic risk factors for developing ADHD and autism.
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- Avoidant automatic thoughts (AAT) are associated with task avoidance and inattention in individuals with ADHD, highlighting the importance of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and ADHD coaching to manage these thoughts.
- Psychosocial adversity, such as divorce, low education, and financial problems, is associated with an increased risk of ADHD, but the impact is influenced by familial confounding or genetic factors, calling for further research into the genetics of ADHD.
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Understanding Avoidant Automatic Thoughts in ADHD
In the first paper discussed, the focus was on avoidant automatic thoughts (AAT) in individuals with ADHD. The researchers aimed to investigate the relationship between ADHD symptoms, AAT, emotions, and inattention. AAT refers to spontaneously arising thoughts that lead to delaying or avoiding activities. These thoughts can be either positive or negative and have an impact on task engagement. The study found that AAT was associated with greater task avoidance and inattention in individuals with ADHD. The authors suggested that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) strategies targeting negative thought patterns and ADHD coaching focusing on positive thinking can be helpful in managing these avoidant thoughts.
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