Interviews with Dr. Russell Barkley on
Attention Talk Radio & Attention Talk Video
Attention Talk Radio
September 19, 2018
ADHD and Self-Motivation
Those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have executive functioning challenges that we’ve spent a lot of time talking about concerning self-regulation and working memory. In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, Dr. Russell Barkley joins us for a lively discussion with ADHD coach Jeff Copper around the notion of self-motivation. If you’ve listened to our interviews with Dr. Barkley in the past, this promises to be enlightening, informative, and something you should put on your calendar.
June 6, 2018
ADHD and Working Memory: Your GPS for Life
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder negatively impacts executive functioning. We have interviewed thought leader Dr. Russell Barkley in years past on how ADHD is a challenge of self-regulation. We learned how emotions, which need to be self-regulated, are as much a part of ADHD as attention. In this interview, Dr. Barkley returns to discuss working memory and how it is impacted by ADHD. Join attention and ADHD coach Jeff Copper (https://digcoaching.com) as Dr. Barkley shares his expert insight on the topic. Based on our prior experience, this interview will no doubt become one of our most talked about shows.
October 22, 2014
Inattentive ADHD, or Sluggish Cognitive Tempo, Clarified
In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, we interview Dr. Russell Barkley around the research suggesting there is a new attentional disorder called sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT), also known as concentration deficit disorder (CDD). Dr. Barkley enlightens us on the disorder, how it differs from ADD, and how that many diagnosed with what DSM used to define as inattentive ADD might actually be SCT/CDD. This is important as differences in diagnosis respond to very different treatments. If you have been diagnosed with inattentive ADHD or know somebody who is, this interview could impact the treatment and support of the condition.
June 26, 2013
ADHD-ADD: The Gift or Curse Debate with Dr. Russell Barkley
Is ADHD a gift or a curse? What role does stigma play in the debate? Was Dr. Russell Barkley stigmatized as “Dr. Evil” on this important topic? How does he feel about how he has been cast? How do hope and resiliency play into the discussion? What is his take on the personal examples given by host ADHD coach Jeff Copper how his own dyslexia and learning disability challenges have manifested in his life? All this and more in our interview with Dr. Barkley on the topic. Join us as Jeff and Dr. Barkley try to put all this into a context that makes sense while defining a strategy to put the discussion behind us and move towards de-stigmatizing ADHD!
March 21, 2012
Executive Functioning in Adults with ADHD: A New Construct
Executive functioning and many components have been ambiguous concepts due to the lack of specificity and the lack of an agreed-upon definition. Dr. Russell Barkley is ready to change all that. He has constructed a new, more precise definition that acts metaphorically as a Swiss army knife cutting through the ambiguity, bringing clarity to what is and is not an executive function. With this in hand, he has conceptualized a new model of executive functioning as an extended phenotype. This new model shows why adult ADHD is a disorder of executive function. Even if most adults with ADHD are not impaired on neuropsychological tests of executive function. His new model has some very interesting implications for the assessment and management of executive function deficits as they exist in adults with ADHD. In this episode, host, Jeff Copper, discusses with Dr. Barkley this new construct in basic terms and discusses how the model would improve the assessment and management of ADHD moving forward. If you are interested in what the future of ADHD diagnosis and treatment might be like, you won’t want to miss this show.
March 9, 2011
The Importance of Emotion in Understanding and Managing ADHD
Medical papers dating back to 1798 always include emotion in the conceptualization of ADHD. This continued up to the 1970 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 2nd Ed. (DSM-II). Since then, emotional dysregulation has been excluded from the clinical conceptualization of the condition. In this episode, we interview Dr. Russell Barkley who argues why emotion needs to be returned to a central place in ADHD.
Attention Talk Video
5/14/2018 – URL: https://youtu.be/AXiJQ98GdhY
ADHD Tips: Dr. Barkley’s Six Steps to Manage Emotions
Attention and emotions require a person to self-regulate. This is a bit of a challenge for those with ADHD. In this video ADHD coach Jeff Copper shares Dr. Russell Barkley’s six steps to managing emotions. We encourage you to watch our first video with Dr. Barkley as he defines emotion (https://youtu.be/RA7wWMqsXqg). This new video walks you through the theoretical steps that are key to regulating emotions.
5/7/2018 – URL: https://youtu.be/RA7wWMqsXqg
ADHD: Dr. Russell Barkley Defines Emotions
Those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder struggle with self-regulation. Key things to regulate are attention and emotion. Yes, emotion is as much a part of ADHD as attention. In this video we look at emotions and hear Dr. Russell Barkley as he defines emotion. In this video with ADHD coach Jeff Copper and Dr Barkley, the two make the distinction between emotions in animal and emotions in humans and talk about the human ability to monitor emotions and to calm ourselves down. While most people can do this naturally, those with ADHD struggle to inhibit emotions at key times. If you struggle with emotions, watch this video to understand what an emotion is, because they say, if you don’t understand something as a process, you don’t understand it at all.
7/25/2016 – URL: https://youtu.be/WctJRcDOHbk
Impact of Working Memory on ADHD
Those with attention deficit disorder know what they are supposed to do. The challenge is in executing. In this video ADHD coach Jeff Copper interviews world renowned ADHD expert Dr. Russell Barkley on the impact of working memory challenges for those with ADHD and a discussion of what works.
10/19/2015 – URL: http://youtu.be/6DN_J8Md8xw
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Simplified
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can be confusing and hard to understand. In this video Dr. Russell Barkley and ADHD coach Jeff Copper collaborate and articulate the ADHD brain wiring in a way that explains how the wiring impacts behavior so that it makes sense in ways that make things so simple you’ll wonder why others make it so complex.
10/6/2015 – URL: https://youtu.be/rulBxn3MXc8
ADHD Tips: Using Your Executive Functioning Brain to Override Impulse
Dr. Russell Barkley likes to think of the ADHD brain as a two-level system. The automatic brain and the executive functioning brain where the executive functioning brain is effortful as it must exert effort to step in and override the automatic brain. In this video we interview Dr. Barkley on the construct and discuss practical implications and solutions to this construct.
8/3/2015 – URL: http://youtu.be/7PqwMieGLe8
Working Memory and ADHD: Dr. Barkley & an ADHD Coach Agree
Those with attention deficit disorder know what they are supposed to do. The challenge is in executing. In this video ADHD coach Jeff Copper interviews world renowned ADHD expert Dr. Russell Barkley on the impact of working memory challenges for those with ADHD and a discussion of what works.
6/8/2015 – URL: http://youtu.be/5lVoC-DPt60
ADHD, Emotion, and Dr. Russell Barkley
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder isn’t just about attention, according to Dr. Russell Barkley. Emotions are as much a part of ADHD as attention. Watch our interview with this world-renowned researcher and learn more.
5/18/2015 – URL: http://youtu.be/IwgtP12LCyY
Attention Deficit or a Self-Regulation Issue?
Is attention deficit disorder a deficit of attention? No, says Dr. Russell Barkley. It is a self-regulation issue. Watch our interview with him and understand why this construct explains much that the old paradigm didn’t.