Application of Skills to Procrastination (optional)

Abstract This chapter, which is optional, covers how clients with ADHD can use the skills they have learned to deal with the problem of procrastination. Many individuals with ADHD have struggled with procrastination for quite some time, and we therefore discuss the attractive aspects of procrastination. Clients are given instructions on how you can identify the negative consequences of procrastination. An exercise is presented that involves writing out pros and cons of procrastination using a specific example. The chapter explains how previously taught skills of problem solving and adaptive thinking can be applied to procrastination with the help of a thought record.