Identify and Treat the Adults with ADHD Already in Your Caseload
Statistically speaking, adults with ADHD are likely already in your care, regardless of your specialisation, presenting with a myriad of issues that can mask the underlying ADHD. This practical course will equip you with the insights and tools gained from Dr. Tuckman’s 25 years of specialised experience in adult ADHD. Untreated or undiagnosed ADHD can profoundly impact nearly every aspect of a person’s life, leading to struggles with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, substance abuse, and even reduced lifespan.
This course is designed to help you identify these clients, understand the neurological and psychological nuances of ADHD, and implement an integrative treatment model that fosters greater consistency and a more satisfying life for your clients. Beyond ADHD-specific interventions, many of the skills shared are fundamentally good therapeutic practices that will enhance your work with all clients.
You’ll discover how to navigate the complexities of ADHD diagnosis, demystify medication, and implement ‘boots on the ground’ strategies that empower clients to achieve their goals and improve their overall well-being. This isn’t just about avoiding negatives; it’s about helping your clients build a life rich with purpose and personal success.
- Understand a comprehensive conceptual model of ADHD that goes beyond standard diagnostic criteria, clarifying its pervasive impact on a client’s daily functioning and guiding intervention strategies.
- Accurately identify adults with ADHD in their existing caseload, distinguishing it from common comorbid conditions such as anxiety, depression, and substance abuse, and applying diagnostic principles effectively
- Articulate the role of stimulant and non-stimulant medications for ADHD, including their mechanisms of action, benefits, potential side effects, and common misconceptions, to facilitate informed discussions and collaboration with prescribers
- Implement practical, ADHD-friendly strategies to enhance clients’ time management, attention regulation, and impulse control, bridging the gap between “knowing what to do” and consistently “doing what you know”
- Foster a stronger client mindset and sense of agency by reframing ADHD as an explanation rather than an excuse, addressing the emotional fallout of living with ADHD, and supporting self-efficacy
- Develop and apply effective systems for schedules and to-do lists, utilising “point of performance” strategies to improve productivity and help clients prioritise important tasks over mere busyness. Guide clients in setting realistic and achievable goals, establishing a “good enough threshold” to counteract demotivation and cultivate consistent progress in managing their ADHD
- Recognise and address the critical role of lifestyle factors such as sleep, diet, and exercise in the comprehensive management of ADHD symptoms and the promotion of overall well-being
CPD Information For Mental Health Professionals
Enjoy complete flexibility with 100% self-paced learning you can access anytime, anywhere, and on any device. Pay once for lifetime access.
Course Duration: 3.5 learning hours
Certificate and CPD hours: On completion you’ll receive a Certificate of Completion to support your CPD records.
Assessment: Complete a short quiz at the end (80% pass mark), which you can resit as many times as needed.
Lifetime Access: Your access to the course does not expire, so you can revisit key concepts anytime you want a refresher for practice.
CPD Eligibility: This program may be suitable for CPD for professionals such as:
- Psychologists
- Counsellors and Psychotherapists
- Social Workers
- Community Workers
- Mental Health Nurses
- General Practitioners (GPs)
- Occupational Therapists
CPD requirements vary between professional bodies, so please check with your association or credentialing body to confirm you can claim CPD hours/OPD points for this program and what evidence they require.
Course Content
Meet Your Instructor
When your adult clients with ADHD struggle to follow through on treatment plans, or when ADHD strains a couple's intimacy and communication, you need strategies that work in real-world practice. Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA has spent more than 25 years translating ADHD science into practical tools that help clinicians support adults, couples, and families navigating attention challenges, executive function gaps, and relationship friction.
A frequent presenter, Dr. Tuckman's teaching emphasises psychoeducation and skill-building that clinicians can apply immediately. He has delivered more than 850 presentations and podcast interviews for professionals and the public across the United States and internationally in Sweden, Turkey, Greece, Mexico, England, Spain, Denmark, Canada, and Iceland.
Dr. Tuckman is the author of five books on ADHD, including ADHD After Dark (2019) and The ADHD Productivity Manual (2025), and was inducted into the CHADD Hall of Fame in 2023 for his significant contributions to the field. He has served as conference committee co-chair for CHADD's annual International Conference on ADHD, the largest ADHD conference in the US. His work has reached audiences on CNN and National Public Radio and has been cited in The New York Times, USA Today, The Washington Post, and The Boston Globe. He contributes regularly to ADDitude Magazine and Attention Magazine, keeping the ADHD clinical community informed on emerging research and practical innovations.
In his West Chester, Pennsylvania, private practice, Dr. Tuckman works with teens and adults living with ADHD, as well as couples and families affected by attention and executive function challenges. His clinical focus spans ADHD diagnosis and treatment, executive function coaching, couples therapy, and sex therapy — including how ADHD shapes intimacy, desire, and relationship dynamics. His approach is grounded in helping clients understand their brains first, then build systems that match how ADHD brains actually work, rather than fighting against them.
Whether you're refining your assessment protocols, coaching clients on productivity, or helping couples navigate ADHD-related conflict, Dr. Tuckman's frameworks offer clear, evidence-informed steps you can teach and adapt.
For clinicians, his courses and materials provide concrete intervention strategies, language for psychoeducation, and tools to address the executive function deficits that undermine treatment gains. You'll learn how to support clients in managing time, organising tasks, sustaining attention, and regulating emotions — and how to help couples repair trust and intimacy when one or both partners have ADHD.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Licensed psychologist in private practice
Selected Books
- The ADHD Productivity Manual (2025)
- ADHD After Dark: Better Sex Life, Better Relationship (2019)
- Understand Your Brain, Get More Done: The ADHD Executive Functions Workbook (2012)
- More Attention, Less Deficit: Success Strategies for Adults with ADHD (2009)
- Integrative Treatment for Adult ADHD: A Practical, Easy-to-Use Guide for Clinicians (2007)
Teaching & Roles
- Conference committee co-chair, CHADD International Conference on ADHD
- Former board member, CHADD
- Former vice president, Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
- Frequent international speaker (850+ presentations and podcast interviews across nine countries)
- Faculty, Coach Approach Training Institute
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- Duration 3.5 hours
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- Language English