3 Ways ADHD Makes You Think About Yourself

The video discusses how ADHD affects self-perception through schema therapy, focusing on three common schemas: feeling defective, a sense of failure, and insufficient self-control. It explains how these schemas develop from early experiences and lead to negative self-appraisal and maladaptive coping strategies. The video emphasizes changing core beliefs and coping strategies to improve self-esteem and manage ADHD consequences, highlighting the importance of professional therapy.

What is the primary focus of Schema Therapy in relation to ADHD?

• To diagnose ADHD in adults

• To identify and change core beliefs

• To improve physical health

• To provide medication for ADHD

Which of the following is NOT a common schema in adults with ADHD?

• Feeling defective

• Basic sense of failure

• Excessive self-control

• Insufficient self-control

How do early experiences contribute to the development of negative schemas in ADHD?

• They have no impact on schema development

• They create a positive feedback loop

• They lead to negative self-appraisal and maladaptive coping

• They improve self-esteem and confidence

What is a common result of the negative feedback loop created by ADHD-related schemas?

• Pessimism and self-doubt

• Increased motivation

• Improved time management

• Enhanced social skills

What is one goal of changing coping strategies in Schema Therapy?

• To reinforce negative schemas

• To receive more positive feedback

• To avoid all responsibilities

• To increase impulsive behavior

Why is it important to differentiate between ADHD and its consequences?

• To ignore the disorder completely

• To manage the disorder's impact effectively

• To focus solely on medication

• To deny the existence of ADHD

What perspective shift is encouraged in managing ADHD's impact on life?

• Recognizing separation from the disorder's consequences

• Focusing only on external feedback

• Ignoring the disorder's consequences

• Viewing oneself as the disorder