Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) frequently experience challenges that extend beyond inattention and hyperactivity. Difficulties with executive functioning—including planning, organization, emotional regulation, impulse control, working memory, and task initiation—can significantly impact occupational performance, interpersonal relationships, and overall quality of life. These executive function deficits are often accompanied by heightened irritability, frustration, and anger, which can further complicate treatment outcomes when left unaddressed.
This webinar provides clinicians with an evidence-based framework for understanding the relationship between executive dysfunction and anger in adults with ADHD. Participants will examine current research regarding neurobiological and cognitive factors that contribute to emotional dysregulation and reactive behaviors. The presentation will explore practical assessment strategies, CBT, skills-based approaches drawn from ecological psychology, and object relations concepts.
To earn CE credit, social workers must log in at the scheduled time, attend the entire course and complete an online course evaluation. Certificates of completion will be emailed within 10 business days of course completion.
At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Describe three executive functioning deficits commonly associated with ADHD and explain their relationship to emotional dysregulation and anger.
- Identify at least three clinical indicators that distinguish executive functioning impairments from primary anger-management concerns during assessment and treatment planning.
- Apply evidence-based intervention strategies that target executive functioning deficits and anger management in adults with ADHD.
1:00 pm Introduction and Overview
• ADHD in adulthood
• Prevalence and clinical presentation
• Key problems
• Case examples
1:15 pm Executive Functioning and ADHD
• Executive function domains
• Neurobiological foundations
• Impact on daily functioning
2:00 pm Emotional Dysregulation and Anger in ADHD
• • Frustration intolerance
• Impulsivity and emotional reactivity
3:15 pm Assessment and Case Conceptualization
• Identifying executive functioning deficits
• Differential considerations
• Functional analysis of anger episodes
• Treatment planning considerations
3:30 pm Evidence-Based Intervention Strategies
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approaches
• Executive functioning skills training
• Environmental modification strategies
• Emotional regulation interventions
• Behavioral activation and accountability systems
3:45 pm Clinical Integration
• Intervention discussion
3:50 pm Summary, Key Takeaways, and Q&A