Managing Adult ADHD
About Managing Adult ADHD
This ten week program is designed to enhance participants’ awareness and understanding of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), while introducing evidencebased strategies drawn from the Cognitive Behaviour Therapy model.
Through practical application, the program aims to support the management of ADHD-related symptoms and their impact on task completion, goal setting, and daily functioning.
Program content
- Understanding the neuroscience
- Lifestyle changes
- Managing attention
- Dealing with emotions
- Changing unhelpful thinking
- Reducing procrastination
- Increasing motivation
- Improving self-esteem
What you will experience
Throughout this program you will participate in group sessions lead by a qualified Allied Health Professional. Each session will support you to use new skills to guide, inspire and motivate yourself to set goals, take action and enrich your life. You will practice applying skills in your own day-to-day before the next session. Bring what you have learnt and experienced to each group for feedback and input.
Treatment objectives
Objective 1
Managing attention - Learn how to focus even when you're bored.
Objective 2
Time Management - Learn ways of structuring your day to be more productive.
Objective 3
Reduce Procrastination - Learn tricks to get yourself moving.
Objective 4
Improve Self-Esteem - Challenge those early beliefs you learnt about yourself when you struggled at school.
Objective 5
Dealing with Emotions - Learn how to manage the emotional sensitivity that comes with ADHD.
What's included
Education
To develop or refine new skills and strategies.
Workbooks
To guide you though education, reflection and exercises designed to tackle your symptoms.
Action Plans
Step-by-step activities to help you put new skills into practice.
Extra Resources
Tools to help you overcome common challenges.
Progress Tracking
Questionnaires to help you monitor your symptoms and/or progress.
Check-ins
Support between treatments to help keep things on track.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost?
Patients are admitted as a day patient and as such, can claim their attendance via their health fund. We ask that patients confirm any applicable out-of-pocket excess or gap costs directly with Deakin Private Hospital by calling 02 5114 8100.
Who will find this program helpful?
People who experience ADHD experiences such as difficulties with concentration, attention, and impulse control.
How long does this program run for?
This group is held every week for ten weeks on Thursdays.
When is the next intake?
This program is run on Wednesdays, from 9am. The next program commences on Thursday 16 October.
