ADHD Online Courses

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) National Institute of Mental Health Course Abstract This introductory course, from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), gives a brief update on the various facets of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It details the core symptoms, including behavioral manifestations of each, notes what is known about its causes, and lists the components of a comprehensive diagnostic protocol.

How Temperamental Differences Affect Young Children Lauren Ehrenreich, MSSA, LISW-S Course Abstract Temperament plays a significant role in a child's development, experience, relationships, and behaviors. Children often need supportive intervention to allow them to function in healthy ways and reach their potential.

Anti-Social Youth & Conduct Disorders Ruth Herman Wells, MS Course Abstract This course zeros in on the youngster who may damage property, defy authority, steal, lie, torment peers, manipulate and hurt others, disrupt classrooms, make threats, and break laws and rules. In the extreme, some of these youth may even engage in fire setting, sexual assault, or school violence.

Improving Communication with Your Young Clients is a 3-hour online CEU course that teaches clinicians effective and practical communication and conversational skills to use in the classroom and in one-on-one situations with young clients and their families.

Diagnosing ADHD in Adults Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA Course Abstract This course will describe the unique ways in which the symptoms of ADHD manifest in adults, including the distinction between attention deficit and attention regulation. It also includes a discussion about the difficulties of accurately diagnosing ADHD in adults and the reasons the disorder is simultaneously over- and under-diagnosed.

The Impact of a Life of ADHD: Understanding for Clinicians and Clients Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA Course Abstract Section I of this course involves a detailed discussion of the many ways that a lifetime of ADHD can affect a person's life.

When Your Young Client is Defiant Adina Soclof, MS, CCC-SLP Course Abstract Children with difficult temperaments and those with developmental delays may have learned to express their dissatisfaction with challenging and defiant behavior like whining, anger, temper tantrums or bad language.

Building Resilience in your Young Client Adina Soclof, MS, CCC-SLP Course Abstract It has long been observed that there are certain children who experience better outcomes than others who are subjected to similar adversities, and a significant amount of literature has been devoted to the question of why this disparity exists.

Bullying Prevention: Raising Strong Kids by Responding to Hurtful & Harmful Behavior Amy Burzinski, LISW Course Abstract This video course starts with a thoughtful definition of "bullying" and goes on to illustrate the functional roles of the three participant groups: the targeted individuals, the bullies, and the bystanders.

Helping Your Young Client Persevere in the Face of Learning Differences Adina Soclof, MS, CCC-SLP Course Abstract Clinicians and teachers working with students struggling at grade level are committed to raising their students' achievement potential by creating opportunities to learn.

School Refusal Behavior: Children Who Can't or Won't Go to School George B. Haarman, PsyD, LMFT Course Abstract School refusal is a problem that is stressful for children, for their families, and for school personnel. Failing to attend school has significant long and short-term effects on children's social, emotional, and educational development.

Misdiagnosis & Dual Diagnoses of Gifted Children & Adults James T. Webb, PhD, ABPP-Cl Course Abstract This is a test only course (book not included). The book can be purchased from Amazon or some other source. This CE test is based on the book "Misdiagnosis & Dual Diagnoses of Gifted Children & Adults" (2005, 265 pages).

How Children Become Violent Kathryn Seifert, PhD Course Abstract This course was written for professionals working in the mental health, child welfare, juvenile justice/criminal justice, and research fields, as well as students studying these fields. The authors' goal is to make a case for the fact that juvenile and adult violence begins very early in life, and it is both preventable and treatable.

The Complete Guide to Special Education Linda Wilmshurst, PhD, ABPP; Alan W. Brue, PhD, NCSP Course Abstract This is a test only course (book not included). The book can be purchased from Amazon or some other source.

Treating Explosive Kids Ross W. Greene, PhD; J. Stuart Ablon, PhD Course Abstract This is a test only course (book not included). The book (or e-book) can be purchased from . This CE test is based on the book "Treating Explosive Kids: The Collaborative Problem-Solving Approach" (2006, 246 pages).

Here are some excellent online education courses on the subject of ADHD from PDResources.org!

Here are some CE courses on ADHD from PDResources!

ADHD Continuing Education Courses for Mental Health Professionals