#PS-02-06 Current Research and Practice
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- Course level: All Levels
About Course
King's College LondonDescription
Ensure your knowledge of ADHD is up to date by exploring the latest research
What is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? What are the symptoms of ADHD? How is ADHD diagnosed? Get answers with this course that features fundamental information about ADHD, as well as the latest ADHD research.
Through the course you will learn about ADHD as a developmental disorder, considering controversies related to the condition. You will learn about the diagnosis and best practice treatment of ADHD as you build your empathy towards people with ADHD. You will also learn practical strategies to help the educational and personal development of people with ADHD.
What topics will you cover?
- What ADHD is, and the controversies raised by the concept of ADHD
- Latest neuroscientific and psychiatric research based on the mechanisms, symptoms and impairments of ADHD
- ADHD as a developmental disorder throughout the lifespan: genes, environments (protective and risk factors)
- Latest neuroscientific and psychiatric research based on the various means of screening and assessing for child ADHD
- Latest neuroscientific and psychiatric research based on the mechanisms, diagnosis and treatment of adult ADHD
- Understanding best practice in treatment for ADHD Mechanisms and efficacy of psychosocial treatments, pharmacological treatments supporting positive outcomes for those with ADHD and their families
Who will you learn with?
Katya Rubia is Prof of Cognitive Neuroscience at King’s College London. Prof Rubia is a world-leading expert of neuroimaging in ADHD (and related disorders) with over 200 papers and an h factor of 70
emeritus professor of child and adolescent psychiatry
Dr Mark Kennedy’s main area of research is developmental psychology. He has a PhD in attachment theory and has worked on the English and Romanian Adoptees study since 2012.
Who developed the course?
King’s College London, established in 1829 and a founding college of the University of London, is one of the world’s leading research and teaching universities, based in the very heart of London.
What Will I Learn?
- Discuss the prevalence and impact of ADHD in children, adolescents and adults.
- Discuss ADHD as a disorder and how it differs from normal behaviour.
- Be able to critically assess key factors in the conceptualisation and understanding of the disorder.
- Discuss the core challenges faced by those with ADHD, their families and relevant professionals.
- Discuss wider issues related to ADHD, such as labelling and stigma from multiple perspectives.
- Demonstrate an empathic understanding of the experiences of people living with ADHD.
- Describe core principles, tools and techniques used in the screening and diagnosis of ADHD, and the factors that may impact on the accuracy of a diagnosis.
- Explain how ADHD is distinguished from, and relates to, other common neurodevelopmental, behavioural and mental health problems.
- Reflect upon and discuss current evidence for the genetic and environmental vulnerability for ADHD, and associated neurological mechanisms for ADHD.
- Critically discuss the current evidence base for both pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical interventions for ADHD.
- Evaluate the rationale, mechanism, and limitations of the primary medical and psychosocial treatments for ADHD.
- Evaluate practical strategies to support the educational and personal development of those living with ADHD.
- Be able to identify resources and relevant support services for those living with ADHD.
- Evaluate the biological and environmental risk factors for ADHD.
Topics for this course
Getting started
Welcome to ‘Understanding ADHD’00:04:13
Welcome to the course00:03:00
Meet the team
How to make the most of this course
Opportunity to take part in research; Part 1
What does ADHD mean to you?
Introducing ADHD
What do we mean by ‘symptoms’ and ‘presentations’?
Voices of those with ADHD – recognising ADHD
Wrap up
It's great to have more examples and solutions of ADHD in the course. Direct, simple and easy to understand.
As a psychologist, I think the part of the course about understanding the best practice mechanism of ADHD treatment and the effect of psychosocial treatment, and the positive outcome of pharmacologic treatment supporting ADHD patients and their families, is really good and deserves every parent's attention.
The course notes that the latest neuroscience and psychiatric research is based on a variety of methods for screening and assessing children with ADHD. Also based on the latest neuroscientific and psychiatric research on the mechanisms, diagnosis, and treatment of adult ADHD. It explains adhd in great detail.
I'm a teacher, some of my classmates have ADHD, so I have to know a lot about what is ATTENTION deficit hyperactivity disorder? What are the symptoms of ADHD? How is ADHD diagnosed? Get basic information about ADHD and answers to the latest ADHD research from this course. It also taught me how to deal with it. Great class.
Material Includes
- Official Certificate
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Target Audience
- This course is for people with ADHD and anyone working with children and adults with ADHD. This includes parents and close family members, teachers, and educational (learning disability) assessors in schools and higher education and occupational therapists.