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Friday, 21 April 2017
ES-01
Educational Seminar
17:45–18:45
East Meetingroom 11/12
Organisation and carrying out of parent training
in ADHD
Chair: C. Neuhaus, Germany
Improving the communication strategies in families
with ADHD children with ADHD have at least one
parent, who has ADHD as well (and knows the effect
of negative communication: One fails to react as one
wants or should do).
Description of the seminar content
Children with ADHD have at least one parent, who
has ADHD as well (and knows the effect of negative
communication: One fails to react as one wants or
should do).
Parents should be exceptionally well-versed in the
functionality of the brain with ADHD, as those with
one, are, amongst other things, at the mercy of their
emotions.
This level of understanding requires the assistance
of a therapist with profound knowledge of ADHD in
childhood, during adolescence as well as in adulthood
with all it's comorbidities. If parents really understand
this specific dysregulation of emotion, motivation and
self-discipline, they can develop a positive attitude
towards the unique style of perception and reaction
in the family, learn to talk without nagging, to react
supportively, and to announce every task in a friendly
fashion (incl. learning to analyze conflicts and coping
with self-management deficits). If it is understood that
the child does not want to react inadequately and suffers
from its faults (along with the parent!) and parents are
prepared that "surprises" may happen every minute of
the day, they can react promptly, albeit relaxed, and able
to immediately reinforce the next positive behavior.
Since punishment or negative consequences worsen
the family interaction and the child's self-esteem, as
has been proven in clinical practice, the neuro-biological
understanding of the child with ADHD is essential to
shift these into the positive.
ES-02
Educational Seminar
17:45–18:45
East Meetingroom 8/15
CADDRA: From guidelines to advocacy
Chairs: D. Almagor, D. Duncan, Canada
Description
The Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance (CADDRA)
evolved from a small group of committed experts
in ADHD into a diverse and national member-based
association of medical and healthcare professionals.
Best known worldwide for the Canadian ADHD
Practice Guidelines, CADDRA has continued to expand
its educational and training agenda with a national
conference, Research Day and ADHD Institute training
workshops. CADDRA has become increasingly involved
in advocating for improved access to healthcare and for
increased resources for individuals with ADHD and their
families on a provincial and national level.
Learning Objectives
1. Recognize the steps involved in establishing a national
organization for ADHD professionals
2. Gain an understanding of how CADDRA's mission
and goals have continued to evolve over the past
15 years
3. Discuss how similar models can be applied across
diverse geographic locations.
ES-03
Educational Seminar
17:45–18:45
East Meetingroom 9
New assessment strategies of ADHD in adults
Chairs: A. Philipsen, W. Retz, Germany
Description
The diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
(ADHD) in adults is a complex process especially if the
disorder was not diagnosed during childhood. Different
databases and data sources have to be considered. The
seminar provides an overview of general problems of the
assessment, the different steps of the diagnostic process
and the instruments which can be useful to diagnose the
disorder. Available are interviews, self and observer rating
scales. Finally some unsolved issues in the assessment of
ADHD in adults are discussed.
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Registration fee for Educational Seminars and Meet the Experts, per session: EUR 50.
Only valid in combination with the congress registration fee.