Introduction to ADHD: What It Is and How It’s Treated
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Introduction to ADHD: What It Is and How It’s Treated
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What you'll learn
Knowing the main symptoms of ADHD, and how they affect everyday life.
Learning the difference between pathological and non-pathological attention problems.
Knowing the different types of attention and which are impaired in patients with ADHD.
Recognizing differences and similarities between ADHD and other neurodevelopmental disorders.
Skills you'll gain
- Neurology
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Psychological Evaluations
- Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
- Mental Health Diseases and Disorders
- Disabilities
- Developmental Disabilities
- Patient Treatment
- Psychiatry
- Clinical Psychology
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Working With Children
- Mental and Behavioral Health
- Behavioral Management
- Behavioral Health
- Diagnostic Tests
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There are 4 modules in this course
What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)? Does a person who is easily distracted have ADHD? What are the symptoms or warning signs of ADHD? How does ADHD affect everyday life? In this online course, we will characterize ADHD symptoms and behavior, which seems to be increasingly common in the general population. We will describe different types of attention, the way ADHD affects attention in children and adults, similarities and differences between this and other disorders, as well as different ADHD treatments and interventions.
We will start this course by exploring students' prior knowledge about general attentional symptoms and symptoms of ADHD.
What's included
3 videos5 readings3 assignments3 discussion prompts
3 videos•Total 11 minutes
- Welcome to the course•4 minutes
- Recognize symptoms of ADHD through clinical examples from daily living activities•3 minutes
- End of week 1: Summary•3 minutes
5 readings•Total 50 minutes
- Welcome to the course•10 minutes
- Methodology and evaluation of the course•10 minutes
- Attention and attentional symptoms•10 minutes
- Attentional difficulties in children with ADHD•10 minutes
- Attentional difficulties in adults with ADHD•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 70 minutes
- Summative Quiz: Attention problems, characteristic symptoms and differences between ADHD in adults and children •30 minutes
- Formative Quiz: Understanding attention problems in people with and without ADHD•20 minutes
- Formative Quiz: ADHD in children and adults. Diagnostic and treatment difficulties•20 minutes
3 discussion prompts•Total 30 minutes
- Welcome•10 minutes
- Understanding attention deficits•10 minutes
- Discussion and debate about symptoms of adults and children with ADHD•10 minutes
This week we will dedicate ourselves to addressing, in a didactic way and with examples, the different models and types of care.
What's included
5 videos4 readings4 assignments3 discussion prompts
5 videos•Total 13 minutes
- Introduction to week 2•1 minute
- Examples of types of attention•4 minutes
- Types of attention in children with ADHD•3 minutes
- Types of attention in adults with ADHD•3 minutes
- How attention deficits impact the daily life of patients with ADHD•3 minutes
4 readings•Total 40 minutes
- Types of attention (Posner Model)•10 minutes
- Types of attention (Sohlberg y Mateer Model)•10 minutes
- Assessing the types of attention in ADHD•10 minutes
- Module Summary•10 minutes
4 assignments•Total 90 minutes
- Summative Quiz: Types, models and ways of classifying attention in ADHD•30 minutes
- Formative Quiz: Knowing the types of attention•20 minutes
- Formative Quiz: The types of attention in ADHD•20 minutes
- Formative Quiz: Impact of the different types of attention deficits on daily life•20 minutes
3 discussion prompts•Total 30 minutes
- Sharing ideas and examples of the types of attention•10 minutes
- About attentional symptoms in ADHD•10 minutes
- Assessing•10 minutes
This week we will deepen the relationship of ADHD with other pathologies and syndromes, emphasizing the main differences and similarities, as well as those comorbid disorders that may occur.
What's included
5 videos4 readings4 assignments3 discussion prompts
5 videos•Total 19 minutes
- Introduction to week 3•1 minute
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders Classification•6 minutes
- Attention disorders in adulthood•3 minutes
- Main differences between ADHD and other childhood disorders•4 minutes
- Main differences between ADHD and other adulthood disorders•5 minutes
4 readings•Total 40 minutes
- Most common comorbidities of ADHD•10 minutes
- Congenital disorders•10 minutes
- Attention disorders in childhood•10 minutes
- Module Summary. Introduction to treatments•10 minutes
4 assignments•Total 90 minutes
- Summative Quiz: Relationship of ADHD with other pathologies, differences and similarities•30 minutes
- Formative Quiz: Comorbidities of ADHD•20 minutes
- Formative Quiz: Disorders that affect attention•20 minutes
- Formative Quiz: Differences between ADHD and other disorders•20 minutes
3 discussion prompts•Total 30 minutes
- Space for reflection•10 minutes
- Similarities and differences between ADHD and other disorders•10 minutes
- Reflection on this week's content•10 minutes
In this final week we will explore concepts related to cognitive stimulation and treatments for ADHD in both adults and children, as well as those areas where interventions are developed
What's included
4 videos5 readings5 assignments3 discussion prompts
4 videos•Total 16 minutes
- Introduction to week 4•2 minutes
- Intervention•5 minutes
- Psychological interventions in children with ADHD•5 minutes
- Treatment for adults with ADHD•5 minutes
5 readings•Total 45 minutes
- Disciplines and their transdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches•10 minutes
- Treatment for children with ADHD•10 minutes
- Neuropsychological and psychoeducational interventions in children with ADHD•10 minutes
- Cognitive stimulation for adults with ADHD•10 minutes
- Ready for the next step?•5 minutes
5 assignments•Total 130 minutes
- Summative Quiz: Treatments for ADHD and other neurodevelopmental disorders•30 minutes
- Final Evaluation of the Course •30 minutes
- Formative Quiz: Cognitive stimulation•20 minutes
- Formative Quiz: Treatment for children with ADHD•20 minutes
- Formative Quiz: Treatment for adults with ADHD•30 minutes
3 discussion prompts•Total 30 minutes
- Previous notions about cognitive stimulation•10 minutes
- Reflection on the contents of this section•10 minutes
- Reflection on this week's content•10 minutes
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Very good information overall, clearly planned, designed and presented. I learnt a lot about ADHD in this course, and I loved rehearsing with the Coursera Coach. That was truly amazing! Thank you!
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