Adult ADHD:
A Strength-Based Strategy for a Hidden Population
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Kenny Handelman, MD, FRCP(C), DABPN |
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| Date: | Monday, June 4, 2012 | ||
| Time: | 9:00 am to 4:30 pm | ||
| Location: | Koffler House/Multi-Faith Centre, University of Toronto 569 Spadina Avenue, Toronto (Click here for directions.) |
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| Fee: | $189 (+ HST) up to Apr. 12 $199 (+ HST) after Apr. 12 (Please see Fees page for multiple-registration discounts.) |
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It wasn’t long ago that the field of psychiatry believed that Adult ADHD didn’t exist. Consequently, ADHD in adults often goes unrecognized or is misdiagnosed because most of the diagnostic criteria established applies to children or teens. Yet a recent US epidemiological study documented that more than 4% of the adult population have Adult ADHD.
Kenny Handelman, ADHD expert and best-selling author of Attention Difference Disorder, will provide you with a comprehensive overview of how to assess, diagnose, and treat adult ADHD clients. Dr. Handelman’s strength-based approach will cover: Essential knowledge base of ADHD; Assessment of Adult ADHD; Relationship Strategies, Occupational Strategies; Medication for ADHD; Alternatives for ADHD; and Treatment Integration. You will learn how to identify the ADHD within comorbid conditions such as depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder. You will also review current research about CBT approaches to adult ADHD and how to use them.
You will learn —
- The challenges with diagnosing adult ADHD and how to overcome them
- Finding the ADHD within the comorbid conditions such as depression, bipolar, anxiety disorders, and substance dependence
- How a strength-based approach to ADHD can make a big difference
- An update of the newest brain research in ADHD
- Cognitive Therapy for Adult ADHD
- Evidence-based alternative treatments for ADHD
- New updates in medication for ADHD - including the current treatments available and the newer medicines coming to Canada soon
Kenny Handelman, MD, FRCP(C), DABPN, is a child and adult psychiatrist and an expert in ADHD. He is the author of the best-selling book Attention Difference Disorder. He has extensive clinical experience working at the Halton Healthcare Hospital, and is also an Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Western Ontario. Dr. Handelman teaches internationally about ADHD. He maintains several websites on ADHD which provide up-to-date information to over 700,000 web visitors each year. For more information, visit www.attentiondifferencedisorder.com.