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A life with ADHD

University of Geneva via Coursera

Go to Course: https://www.coursera.org/learn/life-with-adhd

Introduction

Understand what ADHD is and the challenges related to this disorder

Familiarize yourself with the diagnostic and therapeutic issues of this disorder

Know the biological, psychological and environmental interventions

Syllabus

What is ADHD? Challenges and strengths

In this module, you will discover the signs of ADHD and the diagnostic elements, and how the difficulties that appear, according to age, can lead to specific challenges in everyday life, in relationships at school or in the workplace.

Responding to challenges

This module will help you reflect on the construction of a global and sustainable strategy that can take into account different types of therapeutic approaches. You will also learn about comorbidities (disorders associated with ADHD) and their impact on ADHD. Finally, strategies that do not work will also briefly be discussed.

Biological interventions

In this module, you will learn about biological interventions such as psychopharmacology, dietary supplements and diets, and other emerging interventions, such as transcranial stimulation, that can modulate brain function and help improve attention and hyperactivity.

Psychological interventions

In this module, you will learn the main principles of psychological interventions for ADHD. At the end of this module, you will know why they are important for both patients and their loved ones. Self-teaching tips for people with ADHD and teaching tips for therapists will be given. The major psychological areas of ADHD, such as attention difficulties, task planning and organization problems, hyperactivity and impulsivity, both behavioral and emotional, will be described in terms of the difficulties they cause at any age.

Skills Buildings

In this module, you will learn about the specific areas of ADHD discussed in Module 4 (attention difficulties, problems with planning and organizing tasks, hyperactivity and impulsivity both behavioral and emotional), and they will be detailed here in order to define simple and effective strategies to live with ADHD. This module will provide you with the skills to create a toolbox for yourself or a patient (if you are a therapist).

Environmental interventions

In this module, you will learn specifically about the different accommodations that can be offered to people with ADHD, whether at home, at school or in the workplace. A second part of this module will focus on family caregiver and family interventions.

Overview

What is ADHD and what are the challenges that come with it? Whether you are a person affected by ADHD, a family member or a professional, this MOOC will provide you with an understanding of what ADHD is. It will allow you to respond to the specific challenges of ADHD by developing a complex strategy that integrates psychological dimensions, neurobiological treatments, as well as environmental interventions. Since in two thirds of cases this disorder is relatively persistent, even though it may

Skills

Psychology Human Development Family Therapy Pharmaceuticals Patient Treatment Organizational Skills Mental Health Parent Communication Psychiatry Mental and Behavioral Health Specialties Treatment Planning Clinical Psychology Positive Behavior Support Behavioral Health Occupational Therapy Medication Administration

Reviews

Excellent course. It was very well presented and enlightening offering a great understanding of ADHD

eye opening! i have learned so much and more thank you

Really helpful to know more about the science. The course could use with updating its language to being more neuro-affirming but is a good start for people who are new to learning about ADHD.