ADHD, Relationships, and Sex: Strategies to Overcome the Over/Under-Functioner Dynamic
- Speaker:
- Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA
- Duration:
- 2 Hours 06 Minutes
- Language:
- Presented in EN, subtitles in EN and FR, handouts in EN and FR
- Copyright:
-
Aug 21, 2020
- Product Code:
- POS057650
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
Description
Couples show up in your office stuck in a tug of war -- neither partner is happy.
Without specific strategies to shift this dynamic, you’ll get stuck in the same unwinnable battles – and if you’re not looking for ADHD in one of the partners, you could be missing the boat!
Explicitly addressing ADHD (including the other partner’s response to it) is the change agent for successful therapy!
ADHD exacerbates the universal struggles that every couple faces, so learning to work more effectively with these couples will make you more effective with all your couples.
Join Ari Tuckman, PsyD, CST, in this fresh look at how to move couples forward in therapy:
- Overcome ADHD’s mindset traps
- Escape the dynamics of the over- and under-functioner
- Create more sustainable agreements
- Negotiate each partner’s desires and needs
- Once again reap the many benefits of a satisfying sex life
Don’t miss out on learning from one of the few experts in both ADHD and sex therapy!
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Handouts
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - ADHD, Relationships, and Sex (401.3 KB) | 38 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - ADHD, Relationships, and Sex - French (533.7 KB) | 38 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - ADHD, Relationships, and Sex - Italian (527 KB) | 38 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - ADHD, Relationships, and Sex - Spanish (401.3 KB) | 38 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - ADHD, Relationships, and Sex - Spanish (401.3 KB) | 38 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - ADHD, Relationships, and Sex - German (401.3 KB) | 38 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - ADHD, Relationships, and Sex - German (401.3 KB) | 38 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Speaker
Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA Related seminars and products
Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA, is a psychologist, international presenter, author, and ADHD expert. He is the author of five books on adult ADHD – one for clinicians and four for the general public. He has also written several book chapters and is a frequent author for ADHD-related publications, including ADDitude Magazine and Attention Magazine.
He is a popular and dynamic presenter who routinely earns excellent reviews for his ability to make complex concepts understandable and useful. He has given more than 850 presentations and podcast interviews for professionals and members of the public, across America and Sweden, Turkey, Greece, Mexico, England, Spain, Denmark, Canada, and Iceland.
He has appeared on CNN, National Public Radio, and XM Radio and has been quoted in The New York Times, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, USnews.com, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Men’s Health and many other media outlets. He is a former board member and current conference committee chair for CHADD and is the 2023 recipient of their Hall of Fame award for his significant contributions to the field.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Ari Tuckman maintains a private practice. He receives royalties as a published author. Ari Tuckman receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Ari Tuckman is the National Conference Committee co-chair for CHAAD.
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Objectives
- Demonstrate how ADHD neurology impacts an individual psychology.
- Determine the many ways that ADHD can impact both partners in a couple and the common dynamics that ensue.
- Clarify what the research tells us about the differences between the most and least happy couples with one ADHD partner and apply it to practice.
- Integrate a deeper understanding of ADHD, relationship dynamics, and sexuality to work more effectively with these clients to improve both their relationship and sex life.
Outline
Inside the Adult ADHD Mind
- Difficulty seeing time and feeling the future
- Avoidance of difficult or unpleasant tasks
- Common mindset traps and rationalizations
- Psychological defensiveness after a lifetime of being corrected
ADHD’s Impact on Relationships and Sex
- The over-functioner meets the under-functioner
- Micromanagement versus independence
- Chronic polarizing pattern of push and pull
- Sexuality fades and the couple’s connection weakens
What the Happiest Couples are Doing Right –
- Strategies to:
- Apply a deeper understanding of ADHD to manage life more resiliently (for both partners)
- Create more sustainable expectations to de-escalate the unwinnable tug of war between distraction and anxiety
- Explore priorities to decide what to change and what to accept in the relationship
- Negotiate differences respectfully and productively
- Identify and overcome barriers to a better sex life
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Psychiatrists
- Psychologists
- Psychotherapists
- Therapists
- Addiction Counselors
- Case Managers
- Nurses
- Other Mental Health Professionals
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