ADHD Across the Life Span: Strategies for Treating Children, Adults, Couples and Families

ADHD is one of the most common psychiatric diagnoses, yet can be easy to miss behind other comorbidities, especially in adults. This strategy-loaded presentation will prepare you to make an accurate diagnosis and treat it effectively. This means addressing not only the specific executive function deficits that impact every aspect of daily functioning, but also the many ways that it can shape an individual’s approach to the world, as well as how it can influence the dynamics in couples and families. This coherent and integrated approach will give you the tools to help clients with ADHD at every stage of life.

Published: July 2022

Format

Online Course

Credits

6.0

Instructor

Ari Tuckman, Psy.D.,CST

Price

$ 119

Course objectives

ADHD Across the Life Span: Strategies for Treating Children, Adults, Couples and Families

  • Describe the model of ADHD to help clients better understand and manage it.
  • Identify two factors important in making differential diagnosis between ADHD and other conditions.
  • Explain how to assist clients in making well informed, well considered choices about medication and other treatment options.
  • Describe two strategies to work more effectively with individuals, couples, and families impacted by ADHD.

Instructor

Ari Tuckman, Psy.D.,CST

Ari Tuckman, Psy.D.,CST is a psychologist, certified sex therapist, and ADHD expert. He is the author of four books on adult ADHD—one for clinicians titled Integrative Treatment for Adult ADHD: Practical Easy-To-Use Guide for Clinicians and three for the general public, including More Attention, Less Deficit: Success Strategies for Adults with ADHD and Understand Your Brain, Get More Done: The ADHD Executive Functions Workbook. He has also written several book chapters and is a frequent author for ADHD-related publications, including ADDitude Magazine and Attention Magazine. He is a popular and dynamic presenter who routinely earns excellent reviews for his ability to make complex concepts understandable and useful. He has given more than 500 presentations and podcast interviews for professionals and members of the public, across America and in Sweden, Turkey, Greece, Mexico, England, Spain, Denmark, Canada, and Iceland. He has appeared on CNN, National Public Radio, and XM Radio and been quoted in The New York Times, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, USnews.com, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Men’s Health, and many other media outlets. He is a former board member and current conference committee co-chair for CHADD, the national ADHD advocacy organization.

Course Lessons

How It Works

  • View the presentation. Classes are broken into small video segments of less than 30 minutes, so you can come and go as you please.
  • Take the quiz. Answer a few questions after each lesson before you move to the next lesson.
  • Complete the course evaluation.
  • Print your certificate and you're done!

We Make It Easy

  • Handouts from the class are available as PDF files to view or print.
  • Once you've purchased a class, you can view it as many times as you like.
  • Login with your email address and password. It takes you to your personal library/dashboard of all classes you have purchased.
  • Over 90% of professionals report being absolutely satisfied with their online experience!

Levels of Classes

All of our classes are offered at the intermediate level unless otherwise indicated. All classes are designed for experienced mental health professionals.

Test Policy

You need a score of 75% or higher in each lesson/module to move to the next lesson/module. Most people pass on their first attempt. You have up to 3 attempts to pass each module. After 3 failed attempts, you need to contact our office and we will reset the quiz for one more attempt.

Refund Policy

We offer a no-risk guarantee for our online courses. You can view any class for three days, and if not satisfied, contact PPS and we will refund your money in full. This refund offer does not apply if you have completed the class and passed all of the lesson/module quizzes.

Technical Support For On-Demand Courses

Please call 877-777-0668, Monday-Friday from 10 am - 4 pm Pacific Time or email info@psychsem.com.

Questions, Special Needs & Grievances

If you would like additional information, require special accommodations, or have a grievance, please contact Professional Psych Seminars at: toll-free phone: 877-777-0668, phone: 805-371-9443, fax: (805) 371-7443 or email us: info@psychsem.com.

On Demand Course FAQs

How long to I have to complete this class?

There is no time limit. You can take as long as you'd like to complete the class.

Can I sign-up for a class now, even though I don't want to take it for some time in the future?

Yes. Customers often do this when we are running a special, offering you a discounted price.

I lost my certificate. What do I do?

Log in to your account, navigate to the course, and view/print your Certificate.

Do I have to take the entire class at one time or can I stop and come back another time?

You can sign in and out anytime, from any computer, to continue the class. We break our classes into segments of 20 to 30 minutes. You can watch one segment and then come back later. You can even fast forward within a segment.

I am concerned about having to remember everything to take the test. Will this be a problem?

No. We ask you 2 to 3 questions after each 20 to 30 minute video lesson. Answer the questions after each lesson and save your answers. You can come back later and watch another video lesson when you have time. You don't have to remember more than one video lesson at a time. Also, most of our questions are very straight forward. You should have no problem answering them if you've watched the video lesson.

Can you print out the handouts for my on-demand class and send them to me?

No. You can view them online or print them out yourself.

My certificate won’t print. Can you help me?

Hold down the keys Ctrl + P at the same time to access the print screen on your computer.