South Africa psychologists: Explore ADHD and impulse control disorders. Learn about neurobiology, assessment tools, and evidence-based CBT, DBT, and EMDR courses.
Impulsivity cuts across ADHD, borderline personality disorder, substance use, binge eating and other impulse-control disorders, and in this course Dr Julie Wehbe examines its neurobiological and psychological roots. She shows how deficits in attention, response inhibition and reward processing intersect with ADHD, how impulsivity is defined and classified, and which brain networks ADHD, BPD and substance use disorders share. South African psychologists will also learn about validated assessment tools and evidence-based interventions including CBT, DBT, EMDR and VR cue exposure. The course is accredited by the HPCSA for CPD points.
Impulsivity is more than a symptom - it is a diagnostic hallmark that cuts across ADHD, borderline personality disorder, substance use, binge eating, and other impulse-control disorders. In this talk, Dr. Julie Wehb explores the neurobiological and psychological underpinnings of impulsivity, highlighting how deficits in attention, response inhibition, and reward processing intersect with ADHD.
Drawing on the latest clinical research, Dr. Wehbe will unpack how impulsivity is defined and classified, its role in the development of maladaptive behaviours, and the overlapping brain networks shared by ADHD, BPD, and substance use disorders. Users will also gain practical insights into validated diagnostic tools and evidence-based interventions including CBT, DBT, EMDR, and innovative therapies such as VR cue exposure
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this talk, participants will be able to: