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Diagnosing and Effectively Treating ADHD in Adolescents, Adults and Couples

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2.75 CE Hours On Demand
Clinical
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Description

ADHD is a common neurodevelopmental diagnosis that can impair adolescents’ and adults’ ability to function while negatively impacting their quality of life. During this workshop Dr. Fleming will discuss the diagnostic criteria and presentation of ADHD symptoms, including a summary of the neurobiological background. Effective treatment interventions for clients diagnosed and undiagnosed with ADHD will be discussed as well as medication management. We will also explore the impact of ADHD symptoms on relationships and the link between ADHD and codependency. In addition, participants will acquire practical strategies to improve session management with clients diagnosed with ADHD.

 

Target Audience
  • • Social Worker
  • • Psychologist
  • • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • • Counselor
  • • Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Educational Goal

The educational goal of this workshop is to increase participants’ understanding of diagnosing and effectively treating ADHD in adolescents, adults and couples.

 

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Identify at least three ADHD diagnostic criteria.

  • Identify two ways that ADHD can present in 1) adolescents 2) adults and 3) couples.

  • Describe two or more common ADHD comorbidities.

  • Identify three or more effective treatments for ADHD.

  • Describe at least three ways ADHD can impact relationships.

Introductory
Clinical
Social Worker

Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0654.

TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider #1000101) to sponsor continuing education for LCSWs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. Course meets the qualifications for 3 hours of continuing education credit for LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

TPN.health, #1766, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 03/31/2022 – 03/31/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 3 Clinical continuing education credits.

Psychologist

Trusted Provider Network is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Trusted Provider Network maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Marriage & Family Therapist

Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0097.

TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider #1000101) to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. Course meets the qualifications for 3 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

Counselor

TPN.health has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7267. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. TPN.health is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0220.

TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider #1000101) to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. Course meets the qualifications for 3 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

Substance Use Disorder Professionals

This course has been approved by TPN.health, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #198061, TPN.health is responsible for all aspects of the programming.This course has been approved by TPN.health, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #198061, TPN.health is responsible for all aspects of the programing. Counselor Skill Group: Legal, Ethical and Professional Development

CE Policy
TPN.health and this educator have no conflicts of interest and have not received any commercial support for this program or its contents.
  • Waiting Room Opens
  • Workshop Begins
  • 5 Minute Break
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  • 5 Minute Break
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  • Workshop Ends
Note: Time designated for waiting room, breaks cannot be counted toward CE credit.
Melissa Fleming, PhD, LPC-S, NCC

Dr. Melissa W. Fleming, PhD, LPC-S, is a licensed professional counselor and supervisor at MWF Counseling, LLC, in Port Neeches, Texas. She specializes in working with clients who struggle with depression and anxiety, ADHD, and other mental health issues. She conceptualizes and treats clients from a cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) approach. She graduated with a M.Ed. (2011) and Ph.D. (2020) in counselor education from the University of New Orleans. Her research interests include emotional intelligence, personality type and professional development.

 

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