Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Introduction to ADHD: What it is and How it’s Treated
Universidad de Palermo
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) seems to be increasingly prevalent in both children and adults. Like all neurodevelopmental disorders, it can be difficult to manage (for the person with ADHD and for those who interact with them). Understanding the disorder is crucial to treating it. With this online course, that's what you'll be able to do. In the end, you'll gain valuable insights into ADHD symptoms, treatment and its impact on daily life.
4 weeks, 3 hours per week
Elsa Zingman
Dean, School of Social Sciences
Universidad de Palermo
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Know the main diagnostic symptoms of ADHD, and how it affects the daily life of patients
- Know the different types of attention and which ones are affected in ADHD
- Learn the differences between common attention problems and ADHD
- Recognize and differentiate other neurodevelopmental disorders and ADHD
- Acquire knowledge about ways to intervene and treat ADHD
Syllabus
- The definition of ADHD
- Development of ADHD symptoms
- ADHD symptoms in children
- ADHD symptoms in adults
- Different types of attention
- How ADHD affects different types of attention
- The impact of ADHD on activities of daily living
- The relationship between ADHD and other neurodevelopmental disorders
- The differences between ADHD and other neurodevelopmental disorders
- Treatment of ADHD
- Educational interventions for children with ADHD
- Cognitive rehabilitation of adults with ADHD
Issued on 12th July 2022
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