Continuing Education At Home
Professional Counselor - MFT - NBCC
Group Support and Treatment for ADD/ADHD
There is no known conflict of interest or commercial support related to this CE program.
Course Description
This course prepares the clinician to offer group support and Treatment for ADD/ADHD. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by excessive amounts of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity that are pervasive and impairing in multiple contexts. ADHD symptoms arise from executive dysfunction and emotional dysregulation is often considered a core symptom (Brown, 2008). After detailing the key characteristics that cause adults with AD/HD to seek support, the course describes the clinical challenges in working with AD/HD and frames them in terms of group work. In the section Formal Groups and Online Forums, the reader will learn about the benefits and consideration of offering a more relaxed approach to group work as opposed to fully structured psycho-education groups. Finally, the course details the psychosocial education approach which can be used as a stand-alone program or integrated in a broader psychotherapy context. A list of modules and resources are provided to help you implement this approach to your practice.
Adults with ADD/ADHD: A Population Requiring Support and Treatment
AD/HD is a mental disorder described in the DSM-IV. The phenomenon of adult AD/HD is gaining increasing attention and investigation. In adults, signs of AD/HD may include poor control of attention and focus, excessive or driven motor activity, and poor judgment and impulse control. These problems may result in disorganization, procrastination, and poor attitudes and choices that lead to many personal and professional difficulties. Such difficulties can include injuries, legal and financial problems, relationship difficulties, poor school performance and unemployment or under-employment. Because AD/HD commonly starts in childhood, persons with AD/HD can have highly negative or even destructive self-perceptions and beliefs about people and the world. They may be immature in ways that reflect missed or negatively experienced developmental windows because of rejection by peers, mishandling by authority figures,
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