Talk Therapy CBT

Episode 2: ADHD and Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Apr 27, 2021
A lively dive into ADHD diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment myths. Conversation about how overstimulation, screens, and video games shape attention. Discussion of who should perform testing and risks of rushed or incorrect diagnoses. Brief biographical trivia about Aaron Beck and practical CBT tools like acting-as-if and coping cards.
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INSIGHT

Boredom Fuels Creativity

  • Children today get constant high stimulation from screens which reduces boredom-driven creativity.
  • Dawn Raffa highlights that boredom lets the brain rest and opens space for new ideas.
ANECDOTE

Boredom Turned Into Chores

  • Anthony describes telling his daughter chores when she complained of boredom until she stopped asking.
  • Dawn adds that forcing creativity earlier helped the child learn to self-entertain.
INSIGHT

Games Overstimulate The ADHD Brain

  • Video games deliver strong dopamine hits that can overstimulate the nervous system.
  • Raffa warns this overstimulation can be worse for kids with ADHD and cause crashes afterward.
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