University of Geneva - A life with ADHD
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A life with ADHD at Coursera Overview
Duration | 17 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
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A life with ADHD at Coursera Highlights
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A life with ADHD at Coursera Course details
- 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
- 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
- This MOOC is also proposed to medical and psychology students who wish to learn more about ADHD
A life with ADHD at Coursera Curriculum
What is ADHD? Challenges and strengths
MOOC Trailer
Welcome to this MOOC
Introduction to Module 1
What is ADHD?
Symptomatic areas of ADHD
ADHD: historical milestones
Considerations for the clinical assessment of ADHD
Expression of symptoms in childhood
Testimony - ADHD in childhood
Expression of symptoms in adolescents
Testimonial - ADHD in adolescence
Symptoms in adults and the elderly
Testimony - ADHD in adults
Conclusion of Module 1
MOOC Syllabus
Glossary
📢 Important preliminary information: Evaluations and subtitles
Reading of the article by George Frederic Still (1902)
K-SADS reading (optional)
ADHD Symptoms
The history of ADHD
Clinical assessment of symptoms in childhood
Clinical evaluation of symptoms in adolescence
Clinical evaluation of symptoms in adults
Module 1 Certification Quiz
Clinical assessment of ADHD
New Discussion Prompt
Responding to challenges
Introduction to Module 2
Intervention targets
ADHD guidelines
Guidelines and interventions for children and adolescents
Guidelines and interventions in adults
ADHD comorbidities
Differential diagnosis in ADHD
Conclusion of Module 2
Reading Guidelines CADDRA
Guidelines and types of interventions for ADHD
Guidelines and interventions from childhood to adulthood
Comorbidities and differential diagnosis
Module 2 Certification Quiz
Biological interventions
Introduction to Module 3
Introduction to biological interventions: psychostimulants as an aid to change
False beliefs about medication
The neurobiological basis of ADHD
The different categories of medication in ADHD - Stimulants
The different categories of medication in ADHD - Non-stimulants
How do the medications work? - Stimulants
How do the medications work? - Non-stimulants
Evidence for the effectiveness of medication in ADHD
What are the benefits of the medication and how is the effectiveness of treatment evaluated?
Side effects
How to introduce a psychostimulant
Preferential response and personalization of drug treatment
Practices to avoid
When it doesn't work
Towards new non-pharmacological biological interventions
Neurostimulation
Food supplements
Conclusion of Module 3
Medication treatments for ADHD
ADHD Medication
The different types of medication and how they work
The effects of medication on the body
Risks and precautions with the introduction of medication
Non-medicinal interventions
Module 3 Certification Quiz
Psychological interventions
Introduction to Module 4
What is a psychological intervention?
Spotlight on executive functions
The importance of psychological interventions
Psychoeducation
Behavioural parent training
Group interventions in adults
Individual interventions
Psychotherapeutic approaches - emotional regulation
Accompanying and intervening on interpersonal difficulties
Integration: multimodal interventions
Conclusion of Module 4
Attention and executive functions
Executive functions and psychological interventions
Interventions and their benefits
Psychotherapeutic approaches
Module 4 Certification Quiz
Group interventions
Skills Buildings
Introduction to Module 5
Learning and generalization of skills
Training inhibitory control: principles
What can be done to train attentional skills?
What about addictions ?
Addiction to screens?
What can be done to train interpersonal aspects?
Conclusion of Module 5
Skills and Learning
Training inhibitory control and attentional skills
Module 5 Certification Quiz
ADHD, addictions and video games
Environmental interventions
Introduction to Module 6
Environmental accommodations and their importance in ADHD
School accommodations with Velia Decoro - part 1
School accommodations with Velia Decoro - part 2
Professional accommodations
Accommodation in the family environment and in the couple with Dr. K. Auberjonois
Being the parent of a child with ADHD
Being the therapist for a patient with ADHD
Conclusion of Module 6
Conclusion of MOOC
Survey
What accommodations should be made at work, school and in the family environment?
Living with a person with ADHD
Module 6 Certification Quiz
Professional accommodations
Other courses offered by Coursera
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?