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My kid has ADHD, combined type, and ASD/Asperger's. DS's social issues improved and/or disappeared altogether once DS was medicated for ADHD bc he gets a lot more out of his social skills classes; he can pay attention and sit still. Like night and day. He greets people and acknowledges them when they say "hi".

Anonymous wrote:How do social skills groups help ADHD? We're looking into several different options to help our ADHD child with anxiety.

PP, for the same reason I just listed above. Many ADHD kids struggle socially.

Not sure social skills groups can help with anxiety, unless its social anxiety?

How do social skills groups help ADHD? We're looking into several different options to help our ADHD child with anxiety.

Anonymous wrote:I'd be interested in hearing if it works --especially on that last point. This seems more like the social training they do with autistic kids. We've been exploring doing some of that with my ADHD, but not sure how it would work in practice.

This is 17:05 - DS is also in social skills classes. That said, we are hoping that CBT will help him recognize triggers that prompt him to want to reach out a touch a person - nothing inappropriate, but any touch when someone is not expecting it is socially unacceptable.

Some ADHD behaviors cross into ASD territory. does not mean ADHD = ASD, just that there are behaviors that cross-over - I think its mostly the social stuff like missing queues, talking out of turn, blurting out random things. they are not really random to your kid because they're having this conversation in their head, and then they blurt out one of their thoughts and it comes out sounding really strange.

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Anonymous wrote:It is not indicated for ADHD. The core issue of ADHD is not distorted thinking. However, if your ADHD kid starts to say he is stupid. The CBT will be good for that.

Tons of people with ADHD do CBT.

CBT techniques can be used by anyone but it typically addresses disordered thinking and thought processes.

I could see where it would be helpful in helping a kid understand how thought and feelings interact so as to help with emotional regulation. And also may help with anxiety that may accompany ADHD.

I'd be interested in hearing if it works --especially on that last point. This seems more like the social training they do with autistic kids. We've been exploring doing some of that with my ADHD, but not sure how it would work in practice.

We are about to embark on the CBT journey for my severely ADHD DS.

behaviors I hope to see change:
1) his knee-jerk comment that comes out of his mouth the second he gets an assignment or a test of any kind - "I DONT KNOW HOW TO DO THIS"

2) his "learned helplessness"

3) keeping an acceptable/appropriate social distance around his peers.

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Anonymous wrote:It is not indicated for ADHD. The core issue of ADHD is not distorted thinking. However, if your ADHD kid starts to say he is stupid. The CBT will be good for that.

Tons of people with ADHD do CBT.

CBT techniques can be used by anyone but it typically addresses disordered thinking and thought processes.

Anonymous wrote:It is not indicated for ADHD. The core issue of ADHD is not distorted thinking. However, if your ADHD kid starts to say he is stupid. The CBT will be good for that.

Tons of people with ADHD do CBT.

It is not indicated for ADHD. The core issue of ADHD is not distorted thinking. However, if your ADHD kid starts to say he is stupid. The CBT will be good for that.

anyone care to discuss?
I imagine its effective but I don't think it would work on the core ADHD issues??? thoughts?
I could be wrong.