ADHD: Comprehensive Psychosocial, Pharmacological, and Combined Treatments

This symposium will provide an overview and specific knowledge about evidence-based treatments for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and how to implement those treatments.

ADHD is a chronic mental health disorder associated with impairments in relationships with teachers, parents and peers. ADHD interferes with academic achievements in childhood and leads to potentially adverse outcomes throughout life. With a prevalence rate of 2–9 percent, ADHD is a major public health problem in the United States and worldwide.

The course will cover the societal significance of ADHD as well as discuss
evidence-based diagnosis and assessment practices for this disorder. Primarily, it will cover the state-of-the-art evidence-based interventions, including psychosocial, pharmaceutical, and multimodal treatments. The emphasis will be on dealing with ADHD in school, home and peer settings.

Participants wil gain knowledge of:

• Evidence-based diagnosis and assessment of ADHD as they relate
  to treatment
• Evidence-based psychological treatment of ADHD, including
  behavioral parent training and school-based interventions
• Group-based programs and school-wide programs
• Saturday, After School and Summer Treatment programs
• Interventions for peer relationships including school-based
  peer interventions
• Current information on psychosocial treatments
• Evidence-based pharmacological treatments of ADHD, including procedures for determining whether medication in school is necessary
• Integration and sequencing of behavioral and pharmacological approaches to treatments
• Components of a comprehensive, chronic care model of treatment
  for ADHD

Presenter: William E. Pelham, Jr., Ph.D

William E. Pelham, Jr., Ph.D., is a graduate of Dartmouth College and earned his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1976. He is currently a Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry at the State University of New York at Buffalo (UB) and Director of its Center for Children and Families. He was a faculty member at Washington State University, Florida State University, and the University of Pittsburgh before coming to UB. His summer treatment program for children with ADHD has been recognized by the American Psychological Association (APA), SAMHSA, and CHADD as a model program and is considered a state of the art treatment for ADHD.

Dr. Pelham has authored or co-authored more than 275 professional papers dealing with ADHD and its assessment and treatment–psychosocial, pharmacological, and combined. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and the American Psychological Society, and past President of the Society of Child Clinical and Adolescent Psychology, the International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, and the Professional Group for Attention Deficit and Related Disorders. He has held more than 40 research grants from federal agencies (NIMH, NIAAA, NIDA, NINDS, IES), and foundations, and has served as a consultant/advisor on ADHD and related topics to numerous federal agencies (NIMH, NIAAA, NIDA, IOM, OMAR, and the CDC) and organizations (AAP, AACAP, APA, CHADD). He founded and directs the biennial Niagara Conference on Evidence-based Treatments for Childhood and Adolescent Mental Health Problems.

Offered by BGSU Continuing & Extended Education and sponsored by the Children's Resource Center

Conference Information

Location
Stone Ridge Golf Club
1553 Muirfield Drive
Bowling Green, OH, 43402

Who Should Attend
Clinical and school psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, counselors, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, probation officers and pediatricians.

CEUs
Psychologists - 6.0 contact hours – approval #34–6402018
MRDD – 7.0 contact hours – approval #08–01873–1
Ohio Nurses (LPN & RN)* – 6.0 contact hours
Counselors and Social Workers – 6.0 contact hours – approval #MCS030904

* This offering has been approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing through the OBN Approver at
Northwest State Community College Division of Allied Health & Public Service (OBN-008-92-775-112508)

Cancellation Policy
If you cancel five full days before the conference, your fee will be refunded in full. If you cancel during the last four days, you will receive a 50 percent refund. There will be no refunds on the day of the conference. You are encouraged to send a substitute if your plans change on short notice.

Fee**
$119 (save $10 if you register on or before February 20)
$129 after February 20
(Fee includes CEUs and lunch)

**Fees are subject to change

For Program Information
Email Janet Womack at jwomack@bgsu.edu

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