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Digital Seminar

ADHD Medication & Non-medication Interventions: Maximize Brain Function & Create Healthy Habits

Faculty:
Dr Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA
Duration:
3 Hours 19 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
07 Jun, 2022
Product Code:
POS058999
Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Access:
Never expires.
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Description

If you’re a therapist, educator or care provider who has questions about ADHD medication…

You’re not alone.

Many therapists struggle to get their clients to comply with their medication routine, overcome resistance, move beyond misconceptions AND instill new healthy habits.

Make it easier on yourself. Join renowned ADHD expert Ari Tuckman for an in-depth look at ADHD medication – the good, the bad, and everything in between. You’ll walk away with skills that help you:

  • Gain confidence with medication options – stimulants & non-stimulants
  • Identify misuse, abuse and dependency
  • Understand how delaying treatment can damage your clients
  • Develop healthy habits in your clients’ lives – diet, exercise & sleep
  • Help your clients weigh the pros and cons of medication

Advance your knowledge of ADHD medication and help your clients at any stage of ADHD treatment.

Register now!

CPD

Planning Committee Disclosure - No relevant relationships

All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners.  For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.


CPD

PESI Australia, in collaboration with PESI in the USA, offers quality online continuing professional development events from the leaders in the field at a standard recognized by professional associations including psychology, social work, occupational therapy, alcohol and drug professionals, counselling and psychotherapy. On completion of the training, a Professional Development Certificate is issued after the individual has answered and submitted a quiz and course evaluation. This program is worth 3.25 hours CPD for points calculation by your association.

Handouts

File type File name Number of pages
PDF Manual - ADHD Medication & Non-medication Interventions (967.1 KB) 52 Pages Available after Purchase

Objectives

  1. Appraise pros and cons of medication use for each unique client.
  2. Propose various treatment options for clients and facilitate their discussion with a prescriber.
  3. Formulate interventions to overcome clients’ barriers and challenges to better managing sleep, diet, exercise, and other health matters.

Outline

The Psychology of Medication
  • What’s behind a client’s resistance to meds?
  • Help clients weigh pros and cons
  • Explore your clients’ specific circumstances 
  • Behavioral treatments vs medication
What Non-Prescribers Need to Know
  • Stimulants and non-stimulants—what’s available & what to expect
  • The ins-and-outs of Ritalin, Adderall & more 
  • The cost of delaying treatment
  • Referring clients & facilitating prescriber relationship
  • Substance abuse, misuse & dependency
  • Side effects, extended release options & contraindications
Lifestyle Factors & Treatment Compliance
  • The impact of ADHD on lifespan
  • How to get your clients to sleep 
  • What to do when comorbidities get in the way
  • Simple steps to enhance treatment compliance 
  • Create deeper self-awareness through self-care
  • Get your clients exercising
  • Help clients set up the structure to eat a healthy diet

Target Audience

  • Counselors
  • Social Workers
  • Psychologists
  • Marriage and Family Therapists
  • Speech-Language Pathologists
  • Teachers
  • School Administrators
  • Addiction Counselors
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Occupational Therapy Assistants
  • Nurses
  • Physicians

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