Reframing Behavior through an ADHD Lens

What You’ll Learn & How It Applies to Your Practice

ADHD changes how learning, regulation, and effort show up, and when those differences are ignored, behavioral treatment can miss the mark or unintentionally cause harm. This ethics-focused workshop explores why it is not only clinically important, but ethically necessary, to meaningfully consider ADHD in behavioral assessment and intervention. Participants will look at how attention, emotional regulation, persistence, and internal experiences shape behavior, and how misinterpreting these features can lead to unrealistic expectations, ineffective treatment, and erosion of dignity. The session emphasizes ethical responsibility, compassion, and thoughtful clinical decision-making when ADHD is part of the picture.