Behavioral Interventions for Managing ADHD in Children and Adolescents
Presented by Chrissy Raines, Ph.D.
Feel free to bring a snack or lunch.
2 CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
BASE is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. BASE maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Description
An estimated 8.4% of children in the United States between 2-17 years of age have a current diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); of these, almost two-thirds take medication to treat ADHD symptoms and less than half receive behavioral intervention (Danielson, Bitsko, Ghandour, Holbrook, Kogan, & Blumberg, 2018). The American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) clinical practice guidelines for ADHD treatment recommend parent or teacher-administered behavior therapy as the first-line treatment for preschool children with ADHD. Behavior therapy is also recommended in combination with medication for school-aged children and adolescents (AAP, 2011). The behavioral interventions currently considered well-established treatments for children and adolescents with ADHD are behavioral parent training, behavioral classroom management, behavioral peer interventions, and organization training (Evans, Owens, & Bunford, 2014; Abikoff et al., 2013). ADHD coaching, developed and implemented initially with college-aged and older adults, has also demonstrated benefits for children and teenagers (Ahmann, Saviet, & Tuttle, 2017; Prevatt & Levrini, 2015). In this continuing education session, we will specifically focus on behavioral parent training, organizational skills training, and ADHD coaching as evidence-based treatment approaches for effectively managing ADHD symptoms in children and teenagers. Recent promising advances regarding the application of cognitive-behavioral therapy techniques to treat ADHD in adolescents will also be reviewed (Sprich, Burbridge, Lerner, & Safren, 2015).
Learning Objectives
Based on the content of this workshop, you will be able to:
· List the functional impairments associated with ADHD in children and adolescents
· Explain the rationale for and benefits of behavioral intervention (in addition to or in place of medication treatment) to manage ADHD symptoms in youth
· Compare several evidence-based behavioral interventions for ADHD symptom management
· Describe differences between behavioral treatments and training interventions for individuals diagnosed with ADHD
· Plan effective and developmentally appropriate behavioral interventions to address ADHD symptoms in children and adolescents
Audience
This program is appropriate for licensed psychologists and other mental health practitioners with some familiarity of ADHD. Training is at an intermediate level.
Sources
Abikoff, H., Gallagher, R., Wells, K.C., Murray, D.W., Huang, L., Hu, F., & Petkova, E. (2013). Remediating organizational functioning in children with ADHD: Immediate and long-term effects from a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 81, 113-128. doi: 10.1037/a0029648
Ahmann, E., Saviet, M., & Tuttle, L.J. (2017). Interventions for ADHD in children and teens: A focus on ADHD coaching. Pediatric Nursing 43(3), 121-131.
American Academy of Pediatrics (2011). ADHD: Clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents. Pediatrics, 128(5):1007–1022. doi:10.1542/peds.2011-2654
Danielson, M.L., Bitsko, R.H., Ghandour, R.M., Holbrook, J.R., Kogan, M.D., & Blumberg, S.J. (2018). Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 47(2): 199-212. doi:10.1080/15374416.2017.1417860.
Evans, S.W., Owens, J.S., & Bunford, N. (2014). Evidence-based psychosocial treatments for children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 43(4), 527-551. doi: 10.1080/15374416.2013.850700.
Prevatt, F., & Levrini, A. (2015). ADHD Coaching: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Sprich, S.E., Burbridge, J., Lerner, J.A., & Safren, S.A. (2015). Cognitive-behavioral therapy for ADHD in adolescents: Clinical considerations and a case series. Cognitive Behavioral Practice, 22(2), 116-126. doi:10.1016/j.cbpra.2015.01.001
Professional and Ethical Issues
There is no commercial support for this CE program, instructor, content of instruction, or any other relationship that could be construed as a conflict of interest. There is no endorsement of products.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations will be accepted and payments refunded in full up to two (2) weeks prior to any training event. Following two weeks prior to the event, a credit for future trainings matching the amount already paid for that event’s registration will be given to registrants who cancel their registration, for whatever reason, up to two (2) days prior to the event date. This credit can only be applied to one future training, regardless of its cost. If the cost of the future training is less than the amount paid, the difference will be lost. If the cost of the future training is greater than the credit, then the balance will become due at registration time. If a registrant cancels or no-shows within two days of the event date, a refund will not be given.
Location
BASE is located at 1515 Mockingbird Lane, Suite 580, Charlotte, NC 28209
Accessibility
BASE strives to ensure that each CE program is accessible to all participants. If you would like any accommodations, please contact us at 704-910-8381.
Questions
Please contact us at info@findyourbase.com or 704-910-8381 if you have any questions or grievances about the program.
Waitlst
If this program is full, please email us at info@findyourbase.com to indicate your interest. If someone cancels we will contact you.