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About
the Presentation:
ADHD is among the most common childhood and adolescent
behavioral disorders, affecting up to 5 to 7 percent
of the school-age population and 4-5 percent of adults.
It constitutes the largest proportion of children and
teens referred to mental health programs in this country.
The longer ADHD persists over development, the more
likely it is to overlap with other disorders, such as
oppositional and conduct disorder. The single best predictor
of whether the disorder persists into adolescence appears
to be the presence of other disorders, among other factors.
The disorder has been shown to affect most major life
activities including family, peer, community, educational,
and later occupational, sexual and adult social functioning.
It is therefore imperative that mental health, medical,
and educational professionals have as much up-to-date
knowledge of ADHD and its treatment as possible. This
presentation will provide detailed, current information
on the nature, diagnosis, and causes of ADHD in children
and teens. A new theory of ADHD will be presented that
provides a much more comprehensive view of the disorder
than does the current clinical conceptualization of
ADHD as an attention deficit. Comorbid disorders exist
in most ADHD cases and are increasingly important in
treatment planning. And new studies have appeared on
the life course of children with ADHD and their adult
outcomes. Dr. Barkley will discuss these advances in
our scientific knowledge of ADHD and their exciting
implications for optimizing the effective treatment
of children and teens having ADHD.
What
you will learn: (Objectives)
(1)
In-depth knowledge of the nature of ADHD, its clinically
useful subtypes, and the diagnostic criteria and its
adjustments for special populations.
(2)
Detailed information on the array of comorbid disorders
seen in ADHD and the treatment implications of each
(3)
The developmental course of ADHD, the impairments in
may produce in various major life activities, and their
implications for treatment planning.
(4)
A new theoretical framework from which to understand
ADHD as a developmental disorder of self-regulation,
providing tremendous insight into the nature of the
disorder and treatment planning.
(5)
A brief review of each of the science-based approaches
to the management of ADHD children: parent counseling,
parent training, classroom management, and medications.
Audience:
Speech Pathologists, Educators, Psychologists, Psychiatrists,
Pediatricians, Child Neurologists, Primary Care and
Family Medicine Practitioners, and Social Workers. Parents
may also wish to attend but should understand that the
program is intended for a professional audience.
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