Featuring Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D., The World’s Leading Expert on ADHD
Internationally-acclaimed trainer with 30 years of research and clinical experience
ADHD: Executive Functioning, Life Course Outcomes & Management – Russell A. Barkley
Author of Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete Authoritative Guide for Parents and 15 other books and over 250 scientific articles on ADHD
Sought after media expert: The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Early Show, Nightline, the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Newsweek, Time and many others
Recipient of numerous national awards for his work in ADHD
This is a rare opportunity to learn from the world’s leading expert on ADHD. This program will provide detailed, current information on the nature and causes of ADHD in children and teens and the role of executive functioning in the disorder. A neuropsychological theory of executive functioning (EF) and self-regulation will be presented that provides a much more comprehensive view of both EF and of ADHD than the current clinical conceptualization of ADHD as a disorder of attention.
New research exists on the life course of children with ADHD and their adult outcomes that illustrates how impaired EF can negatively impact major life activities. The results of that research have numerous implications for the management of ADHD. Dr. Barkley will discuss the advances in our scientific knowledge of ADHD and their exciting implications for optimizing the effective treatment of children and teens having ADHD. He will also discuss the science-based treatments for the management of ADHD, its executive functioning deficits, and the impairments likely to arise from the disorder.
Discuss the nature of ADHD including a theory of ADHD as a developmental disruption in executive functioning and self-regulation, and the implications for treatment planning
Identify causes of ADHD and how they impact the brain’s executive functions
Describe the developmental course of ADHD, the impairments it may produce in various major life activities, and their implications for treatment planning
Utilize the best treatment approaches for addressing the executive and self-regulatory deficits associated with ADHD
The Nature of ADHD
The obvious symptoms
Where is executive functioning in ADHD?
What is Executive Functioning (EF)?
Current definitions
The hybrid model of EF at the cognitive level
The 5 levels of the EF hierarchy-how EF extends into most major life activities
How ADHD Impairs Executive Functioning-ADHD is EFDD
How ADHD symptoms relate to the cognitive EF level
How ADHD symptoms impact EF in everyday life
Implications for Understanding ADHD as EFDD
A disorder of knowledge or performance?
Implications for Managing ADHD as EFDD
The 5 rules for addressing EFDD
Life Course Outcomes of ADHD/EFDD and Treatment Implications
Childhood impairments (health, education, peers & families)
Adolescent risks (school, sex, driving & crime)
Adult outcomes (work, relationships, drug abuse, health risks, life expectancy)
Implications for life course management
Science-Based Treatments
The Best Principles for Managing EF Deficits in ADHD
Counseling Parents-Topics to Cover
Training Parents in Home Management
Overview of programs for child management
Problem-solving communication training
School Management of EF Deficits in ADHD
Basic considerations
Increasing incentives
Assisting organization and working memory deficits
Disciplinary methods
Tips for ADHD management in teens
