Increasing attention is being paid to the wide-ranging effects of ADHD on relationships across various contexts, such as with family, friends, spouses and romantic partners, and in work and school settings. Social capital is a useful idea of viewing relationships as akin to accounts we share with others. The idea is that we make deposits and withdrawals from accounts. This webinar will present the notion of social capital, review the social role of executive functions as well as behaviors (including nonverbals) and emotions that operate as the “social glue,” and their relevance for adult ADHD in relationships. Coping strategies will focus on common sources of criticism by others, how adults with ADHD might undervalue their social capital with others, and emphasize coping strategies for ADHD that are relevant for social life and making the most of your investment of you capital and strengths.
Learning Objectives:
- Summarize the idea of social capital and the two main relationship vectors.
- Identify the most common source of criticism in social settings faced by adults with ADHD that was identified in a recent study.
- Name at least one coping strategy to use to improve or more effectively use your social capital.
Who: J. Russell Ramsay, Ph.D., ABPP
Biography
Russell Ramsay, Ph.D., ABPP is co-founder and clinical director of the University of Pennsylvania’s Adult ADHD Treatment and Research Program and an associate professor of clinical psychology in the Perelman School of Medicine at PENN. Dr. Ramsay has authored numerous peer-reviewed professional and scientific articles and book chapters. He has written five books about adult ADHD, most recently Rethinking Adult ADHD (2020). Dr. Ramsay is an inductee in the CHADD Hall of Fame. He serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Attention Disorders and The ADHD Report. Dr. Ramsay is board-certified in cognitive-behavioral therapy.
