Question: As someone who was high-performing and not diagnosed until adulthood, my biggest challenge is feeling like I never learned how to function effectively. Instead, I compensated through mal-adaptive mechanisms that have led to total stress and burnout. I can’t rely on my old mechanisms, but feel like I need treatment to both “unlearn” bad habits and learn healthy/effective strategies. Is there an understanding for the most effective treatment for this?
Answer: Medications for ADHD have great effects but cannot teach people skill they never learned.  CBT may help but is most effective if the patient is taking medications.
content: Q: As someone who was high-performing and not diagnosed until adulthood, my biggest challenge is feeling like I never learned how to function effectively. Instead, I compensated through mal-adaptive mechanisms that have led to total stress and burnout. I can’t rely on my old mechanisms, but feel like I need treatment to both “unlearn” bad habits and learn healthy/effective strategies. Is there an understanding for the most effective treatment for this?
   Ans: Medications for ADHD have great effects but cannot teach people skill they never learned.  CBT may help but is most effective if the patient is taking medications.