CAA Client Goal Setting and Accountability Systems Flashcards

Which goal-setting framework is most recommended for ADHD clients due to its concrete, structured nature?

Answer: SMART goals

SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound) provide the concrete structure that helps ADHD clients overcome vague intentions.

When helping an ADHD client plan a goal, a coach should prioritize:

Answer: Identifying the very next concrete action step

ADHD clients are better served by identifying the next immediate, concrete action rather than focusing primarily on distant outcomes.

External accountability structures are especially critical for ADHD clients because:

Answer: Internal accountability is neurologically harder to maintain due to executive function deficits

ADHD brains have reduced capacity for self-monitoring due to executive function deficits, making external accountability structures essential compensatory tools.

What is an 'implementation intention' and why is it valuable for ADHD clients?

Answer: A specific 'When X, I will Y' plan that creates automatic responses to cues

Implementation intentions create automatic behavioral responses to specific situational cues, bypassing the ADHD brain's task initiation difficulties.

Progress monitoring for ADHD clients is most effective when it is:

Answer: Frequent, visual, and externally structured

ADHD clients benefit from frequent check-ins, visual trackers, and external accountability because self-monitoring is often neurologically impaired.

The 'minimum viable effort' approach in ADHD coaching helps clients primarily by:

Answer: Reducing activation energy by setting a very low initial starting bar

Setting a minimal starting commitment (e.g., 'work for just 2 minutes') helps overcome initiation paralysis by reducing the activation threshold.