Course description
This course on ADHD provides accurate knowledge and awareness of this mental health disorder and demonstrates the working principles of understanding this condition. We describe and clarify the characteristics and functions of this condition's diagnosis and guide you through specific information about treatment affecting you personally. We provide the answers to questions relating to the key symptoms of the disorder, provide a parent’s guide and outline the initial signs to look for when contemplating if your child has ADHD or not. We discuss creating a plan before teaching you to assess the various ways of dealing with ADHD and knowing the differences.
Following this, we will prepare you to learn all about ADHD, allowing you to deal with the problems if it affects a family member or a work colleague. You will understand the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for ADHD. Next, you will research how treatment works and examine the available distinct varieties of therapy. What behaviours emerge with this condition? What tools help you deal with ADHD? This course will clarify these questions before explaining how to live with ADHD successfully. Finally, you will discover the problems of a later or adult diagnosis and the related symptoms like impulsivity.
This course will equip you with the skills you need to understand ADHD and help you become aware of all the terminology and understanding you need from scratch. It provides precise and detailed techniques you can apply in your working field. This induction in ADHD awareness course is ideal for those with a family member or people who want to understand this disorder better. Register for this training course and become familiar with ADHD and the importance of awareness.
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Training content
Introduction to ADHD
Description: This module will help you discuss the introduction to ADHD. We will review the symptoms of the condition. Also, this module will consider the first diagnosis and treatments from the condition. We will help you answer questions like: How can a kid be diagnosed with the condition? What are the Key terms of ADHD?
- Learning Outcomes
- Introduction to ADHD
- The Family Picture of ADHD
- The Diagnosis of ADHD and First Treatments
- The Picture of ADHD and How it Affects the Child
- Moving into Adolescence with ADHD
- Moving into Adulthood with ADHD
- Recognised Approaches to ADHD
- Lesson Summary
Treatment with the Holistic Approach
Description: This module will help you discuss the treatment with a holistic approach. We will review the patterns of behavior. Also, this module will consider the parent's guide to deal with the condition. We will help you answer questions like: What issues exist with an adult that suffers from this condition? What future can you expect?
- Learning Outcomes
- Treatment with the Holistic Approach
- Patterns of Behaviour for Parents to be Aware Of
- How Parents Can Cope with a Child That Has ADHD
- Everyday Issues to Be Overcome By Everybody Involved
- The Future for an Individual with ADHD
- Common Misconceptions Regarding ADHD
- Success Stories
- Key Points to Consider Regarding ADHD
- Lesson Summary
Course assessment
- Assessment: Induction to ADHD Awareness - Course assessment
Certification / Credits
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Analyse the family picture of ADHD
- Categorise the diagnosis of ADHD and its first treatments
- Define the picture of ADHD and how it affects the child
- Describe moving into adolescence with ADHD
- Evaluate the treatment with the holistic approach
- Explain patterns of behaviour for parents to be aware of
- Identify how parents can cope with a child that has ADHD
- Indicate everyday issues to be overcome by everybody involved
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