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A life with ADHD
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What you'll learn
Understand what ADHD is and the challenges related to this disorder
Familiarize yourself with the diagnostic and therapeutic issues of this disorder
Know the biological, psychological and environmental interventions
Skills you'll gain
- Behavioral Management
- Psychiatry
- Personal Development
- Psychotherapy
- Mental Concentration
- Patient Education And Counseling
- Psychiatric Assessments
- Family Support
- Clinical Psychology
- Overcoming Obstacles
- Mental Health Therapies
- Family Therapy
- Patient Evaluation
- Mental and Behavioral Health
- Mental Health Diseases and Disorders
- Behavior Management
- Disabilities
- School Psychology
- Organizational Skills
- Developmental Disabilities
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There are 6 modules in this course
What is ADHD and what are the challenges that come with it?
Whether you are a person affected by ADHD, a family member or a professional, this MOOC will provide you with an understanding of what ADHD is. It will allow you to respond to the specific challenges of ADHD by developing a complex strategy that integrates psychological dimensions, neurobiological treatments, as well as environmental interventions. Since in two thirds of cases this disorder is relatively persistent, even though it may fluctuate over the course of an individual's life, this course will provide keys to understanding how to live with ADHD over time. Through presentations by experts in the field, activities and various resources such as readings and videos, you will learn about - The assessment of ADHD symptoms - The specifics of ADHD diagnosis, as well as its differential diagnoses and comorbidities - Biological (including medication), psychological and environmental interventions for ADHD This MOOC has been created for teenagers and adults affected by ADHD, as well as their families. It has also been designed for professionals interested in ADHD. This MOOC is also proposed to medical and psychology students who wish to learn more about ADHD. We hope you will have a lot of fun following this MOOC!
In this module, you will discover the signs of ADHD and the diagnostic elements, and how the difficulties that appear, according to age, can lead to specific challenges in everyday life, in relationships at school or in the workplace.
What's included
14 videos5 readings6 assignments1 app item
14 videos•Total 99 minutes
- MOOC Trailer•2 minutes
- Welcome to this MOOC•4 minutes
- Introduction to Module 1•2 minutes
- What is ADHD?•6 minutes
- Symptomatic areas of ADHD•9 minutes
- ADHD: historical milestones•8 minutes
- Considerations for the clinical assessment of ADHD•11 minutes
- Expression of symptoms in childhood•6 minutes
- Testimony - ADHD in childhood•11 minutes
- Expression of symptoms in adolescents•10 minutes
- Testimonial - ADHD in adolescence•10 minutes
- Symptoms in adults and the elderly•7 minutes
- Testimony - ADHD in adults•14 minutes
- Conclusion of Module 1•1 minute
5 readings•Total 70 minutes
- MOOC Syllabus•10 minutes
- Glossary•10 minutes
- 📢 Important preliminary information: Evaluations and subtitles•5 minutes
- Reading of the article by George Frederic Still (1902)•30 minutes
- K-SADS reading (optional)•15 minutes
6 assignments•Total 85 minutes
- Module 1 Certification Quiz•20 minutes
- ADHD Symptoms•10 minutes
- The history of ADHD•10 minutes
- Clinical assessment of symptoms in childhood•15 minutes
- Clinical evaluation of symptoms in adolescence•15 minutes
- Clinical evaluation of symptoms in adults•15 minutes
1 app item•Total 3 minutes
- Clinical assessment of ADHD•3 minutes
This module will help you reflect on the construction of a global and sustainable strategy that can take into account different types of therapeutic approaches. You will also learn about comorbidities (disorders associated with ADHD) and their impact on ADHD. Finally, strategies that do not work will also briefly be discussed.
What's included
8 videos1 reading4 assignments
8 videos•Total 52 minutes
- Introduction to Module 2•1 minute
- Intervention targets•7 minutes
- ADHD guidelines•6 minutes
- Guidelines and interventions for children and adolescents•11 minutes
- Guidelines and interventions in adults•8 minutes
- ADHD comorbidities•10 minutes
- Differential diagnosis in ADHD•7 minutes
- Conclusion of Module 2•1 minute
1 reading•Total 30 minutes
- Reading Guidelines CADDRA•30 minutes
4 assignments•Total 50 minutes
- Module 2 Certification Quiz•20 minutes
- Guidelines and types of interventions for ADHD•10 minutes
- Guidelines and interventions from childhood to adulthood•10 minutes
- Comorbidities and differential diagnosis•10 minutes
In this module, you will learn about biological interventions such as psychopharmacology, dietary supplements and diets, and other emerging interventions, such as transcranial stimulation, that can modulate brain function and help improve attention and hyperactivity.
What's included
19 videos1 reading6 assignments
19 videos•Total 139 minutes
- Introduction to Module 3•4 minutes
- Introduction to biological interventions: psychostimulants as an aid to change•5 minutes
- False beliefs about medication•9 minutes
- The neurobiological basis of ADHD•9 minutes
- The different categories of medication in ADHD - Stimulants•8 minutes
- The different categories of medication in ADHD - Non-stimulants•6 minutes
- How do the medications work? - Stimulants•10 minutes
- How do the medications work? - Non-stimulants•7 minutes
- Evidence for the effectiveness of medication in ADHD•11 minutes
- What are the benefits of the medication and how is the effectiveness of treatment evaluated?•7 minutes
- Side effects•10 minutes
- How to introduce a psychostimulant•5 minutes
- Preferential response and personalization of drug treatment•10 minutes
- Practices to avoid•5 minutes
- When it doesn't work•7 minutes
- Towards new non-pharmacological biological interventions•2 minutes
- Neurostimulation•7 minutes
- Food supplements•12 minutes
- Conclusion of Module 3•2 minutes
1 reading•Total 20 minutes
- Medication treatments for ADHD•20 minutes
6 assignments•Total 70 minutes
- Module 3 Certification Quiz•20 minutes
- ADHD Medication•10 minutes
- The different types of medication and how they work•10 minutes
- The effects of medication on the body•10 minutes
- Risks and precautions with the introduction of medication•10 minutes
- Non-medicinal interventions•10 minutes
In this module, you will learn the main principles of psychological interventions for ADHD. At the end of this module, you will know why they are important for both patients and their loved ones. Self-teaching tips for people with ADHD and teaching tips for therapists will be given. The major psychological areas of ADHD, such as attention difficulties, task planning and organization problems, hyperactivity and impulsivity, both behavioral and emotional, will be described in terms of the difficulties they cause at any age.
What's included
12 videos1 reading4 assignments1 discussion prompt
12 videos•Total 94 minutes
- Introduction to Module 4•5 minutes
- What is a psychological intervention?•8 minutes
- Spotlight on executive functions•10 minutes
- The importance of psychological interventions•6 minutes
- Psychoeducation•8 minutes
- Behavioural parent training•8 minutes
- Group interventions in adults•6 minutes
- Individual interventions•12 minutes
- Psychotherapeutic approaches - emotional regulation•9 minutes
- Accompanying and intervening on interpersonal difficulties•8 minutes
- Integration: multimodal interventions•11 minutes
- Conclusion of Module 4•3 minutes
1 reading•Total 20 minutes
- Attention and executive functions•20 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Module 4 Certification Quiz•30 minutes
- Executive functions and psychological interventions•10 minutes
- Interventions and their benefits•10 minutes
- Psychotherapeutic approaches•10 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
- Group interventions•10 minutes
In this module, you will learn about the specific areas of ADHD discussed in Module 4 (attention difficulties, problems with planning and organizing tasks, hyperactivity and impulsivity both behavioral and emotional), and they will be detailed here in order to define simple and effective strategies to live with ADHD. This module will provide you with the skills to create a toolbox for yourself or a patient (if you are a therapist).
What's included
8 videos3 assignments1 discussion prompt
8 videos•Total 70 minutes
- Introduction to Module 5•3 minutes
- Learning and generalization of skills•4 minutes
- Training inhibitory control: principles•12 minutes
- What can be done to train attentional skills?•9 minutes
- What about addictions ?•19 minutes
- Addiction to screens?•17 minutes
- What can be done to train interpersonal aspects?•5 minutes
- Conclusion of Module 5•2 minutes
3 assignments•Total 40 minutes
- Module 5 Certification Quiz•20 minutes
- Skills and Learning•10 minutes
- Training inhibitory control and attentional skills•10 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 15 minutes
- ADHD, addictions and video games•15 minutes
In this module, you will learn specifically about the different accommodations that can be offered to people with ADHD, whether at home, at school or in the workplace. A second part of this module will focus on family caregiver and family interventions.
What's included
10 videos1 reading3 assignments1 app item
10 videos•Total 67 minutes
- Introduction to Module 6•1 minute
- Environmental accommodations and their importance in ADHD•5 minutes
- School accommodations with Velia Decoro - part 1•6 minutes
- School accommodations with Velia Decoro - part 2•6 minutes
- Professional accommodations•8 minutes
- Accommodation in the family environment and in the couple with Dr. K. Auberjonois•15 minutes
- Being the parent of a child with ADHD•11 minutes
- Being the therapist for a patient with ADHD•10 minutes
- Conclusion of Module 6•1 minute
- Conclusion of MOOC•5 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- Survey•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 40 minutes
- Module 6 Certification Quiz•20 minutes
- What accommodations should be made at work, school and in the family environment?•10 minutes
- Living with a person with ADHD•10 minutes
1 app item•Total 3 minutes
- Professional accommodations•3 minutes
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Reviewed on Jan 18, 2025
Excellent course. It was very well presented and enlightening offering a great understanding of ADHD
Reviewed on Jan 14, 2025
Really helpful to know more about the science. The course could use with updating its language to being more neuro-affirming but is a good start for people who are new to learning about ADHD.
Reviewed on May 23, 2025
amazing course ! recommended to anyone who wants to learn more about ADHD
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