ADHD/ADD

Thorough psychological assessment and diagnostic clarification ensure treatment appropriately targets a client's main concerns. Frequently assessed areas of executive function (which seems to be where numerous symptoms of ADHD originate) include:

• Activation—Organizing, prioritizing, and activating to work.

• Focus—Focusing, sustaining, and shifting attention to task.

• Effort—Regulating alertness, sustaining effort, and processing speed.

• Emotion—Managing frustration and modulating emotions.

• Memory—Utilizing working memory and accessing recall.

• Action—Monitoring and self-regulating action.