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Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping With Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood

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About the Course

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially psychologists, counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek knowledge about information regarding the diagnosis, as well as treatment and the impact of ADD. Whether unfamiliar or familiar with some of the concepts involved in this material, you can benefit from information in this course.

Through vivid stories of the experiences of their patients (both adults and children), Drs. Hallowell and Ratey show the varied forms ADD takes — from the hyperactive search for high stimulation to the floating inattention of daydreaming — and the transforming impact of precise diagnosis and treatment. these tapes provide a rich resource with education, family perspectives, diagnosis, subtypes, and treatment.

There is also a shorter version of this course, based on an abridged audiobook edition, course 9130.

This course is based on the book, Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping With Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood created by Hallowell, Edward, M D., Ratey, John, M.D.

Course Material Author

Hallowell, Edward, M D., Ratey, John, M.D.

Edward Hallowell, M.D. is in private practice in adult and child psychiatry. John Ratey, M.D. is an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and is in private practice.

Hallowell, Edward, M D., Ratey, John, M.D. authored the material only, and was not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Course Creator

Course Objectives:

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. to be able to explain the way ADD interacts with other disorders
  2. to be able to appreciate the host of problems ADD can generate as well as its advantages
  3. to be able to understand the impact ADD can have on families and couples
  4. to be able to understand the biology of ADD

Availability

This course is available starting Jan 1st, 2003 and expires Nov 30th, 2013

Disclosure to Learners

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

CE Learning Systems adheres to the ACCME's Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity – including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others ― are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (formerly known as commercial interests).

The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by this activity's planners, faculty, and the reviewer:

Planners and Reviewers

The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Material Authors

There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Course Creator

Keith Gibson, Ph.D. – There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

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Course Retired
Course Number 8130
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