Russell A. Barkley – ADHD, Executive Functioning, and Health Outcomes

Description of ADHD, Executive Functioning, and Health Outcomes

Long-term consequences of untreated childhood ADHD is associated with increased risks for substance abuse, poor health/hygiene practices, accidental/self-inflicted injuries, antisocial activities, violent crimes, reactive aggression, intimate partner violence as well as suicide across the lifespan.

That is because ADHD is a disorder of executive functioning (EF) that undermines human self-regulation.

In this session, view internationally renowned ADHD expert Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D., as you discover the evidence that justifies alarm at the substantial adverse impact ADHD poses for long-term quality of life and reduced life expectancy. You’ll learn:

• Why ADHD is a disorder of EF and how it undermines self-regulation
• How ADHD predisposes one to engage in countless adverse health and lifestyle activities daily
• Modified approaches to clinical management of ADHD

Objectives

1. Evaluate ADHD as a disorder of EF and how it undermines self-regulation to inform client assessment and treatment.
2. Determine how ADHD impairs major domains of life activities such as educational, family, peer, and occupational functioning.
3. Investigate the evidence that supports the adverse impact ADHD poses on various health and medical problems, long-term quality of life, and reduced life expectancy.
4. Utilize the implications of these findings to revise current approaches to clinical management of ADHD.

What You’ll Learn In ADHD, Executive Functioning, and Health Outcomes

• ADHD as a disorder of EF and how it undermines self-regulation
• How ADHD impairs major domains of life activities such as educational, family, peer, and occupational functioning
• Evidence that supports the adverse impact ADHD poses on various health and medical problems, long-term quality of life, and reduced life expectancy
• Implications to current approaches to clinical management of ADHD

Target Audience

• Counselors
• Educators/Teachers
• Marriage & Family Therapists
• Nurses
• Physicians
• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Psychologists
• Speech-Language Pathologists
• Social Workers

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