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The course: Managing ADHD in Adults: Impairment Focused Treatment with Dr. Russell Barkley by Russell A. Barkley

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• Course language: English

ADHD in adults has a pervasive impact on the major areas of daily life activities, including: occupational, educational, social functioning and health-related behavior. 

Join Dr. Russell Barkley, the world’s leading expert on ADHD, to discover the most effective treatment strategies for ADHD and:

• Managing medications 
• Deficits in executive functioning
• Comorbid psychiatric disorders
• Medical and other health concerns
• Impaired major life activities 

Dr Barkley will focus on: counseling, medication, cognitive-behavioral therapy for executive function deficits, and educational and workplace accommodations.

• Identify the comorbid disorders and adaptive impairments associated with ADHD.
• List two proven treatments for ADHD in adults. 
• List three of the most useful management methods and accommodations for adults with ADHD for work, educational, home, driving, parenting, and other major life activities

• Making the case for multi-modal interventions
• Deficits in executive functioning
• Impaired major life activities 
• Common comorbid psychiatric disorders 
• Medical and other health concerns
• Medications for adult ADHD
• Issues in managing medications for adults with ADHD
• Overview of psychosocial treatment options
• What is Coaching for adults with ADHD?
• New cognitive behavioral therapies for adult ADHD
• Specific suggestions for work or educational settings