Social Worker
Group Support and Treatment for ADD/ADHD
Target audience and instructional level of this course:
foundational
There is no known conflict of interest or commercial support related to this CE program.
TRAINING
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.
After completing this training you will be able to:
- Describe the features of AD/HD in adults from the perspective of the treating clinician.
- Identify the co morbidities commonly associated with adult AD/HD.
- Identify ways to make group work with persons with adult AD/HD relevant to the problems, characteristics, and common co morbidities of AD/HD.
- Describe self help group formats that persons with AD/HD are using to help them cope with AD/HD.
- Outline the structured psycho-educational approach to group work, its origins, and its use with AD/HD.
- Identify less well-understood topics that can contribute to group work with persons with AD/HD.
- Apply knowledge from this course to practice and/or other professional contexts.
Robert A. Yourell, LMFT is a licensed psychotherapist who has been in the mental health field from the mid 1970's. In addition to his practice, he provides audio recordings for advanced stress management and EMDR-inspired processes such as Up Level, a bilateral sound. He developed a system to self-help that integrates concepts from mindfulness meditation, EMDR, CBT, and somatic therapies called Shimmering. He contributes to and edits books pertaining to psychology. He provides entertaining, thought-provoking presentations in areas such as advanced stress management, brain injury recovery, understanding difficult behavior, and preparing for challenging situations. His websites are is www.Yourell.com and www.PsychInnovations.com.
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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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