Understanding & Treating ADHD: Reframing The Characteristics: Another Way Of Looking At Impulsivity
To help move from abstract concepts to skills, let’s look at impulsivity. Impulsivity can be looked at as a deficit in inhibition and impulse control, otherwise known as delayed gratification. Delayed gratification is waiting for a larger or higher quality reward in lieu of a lower quality, smaller reward. Identifying delayed gratification brings about behavior…