ABSTRACT
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) adults will have early experiences of rejection that can have lasting effects and ongoing social difficulties and they show higher rates of relationship breakdown. Some people with ADHD can be the life and soul of the party and appear to have many friends. Promiscuity and infidelity are common among people with ADHD. In lovemaking, some people with ADHD show a kind of hyper-focused hyper-sexuality. Being in a relationship with someone with ADHD can sometimes feel like being on a roller coaster. Conflict does, of course, arise in any relationship, and will not necessarily be related to ADHD. Relationship problems are common amongst ADHD clients, although many of them are charming and excellent company in the group. Working one-to-one has the benefit of being able to closely attend to the development of the social and communication skills of the client, as well as to give a lot of individual feedback.
