Many persons diagnosed with ADHD prefer not to take medication. There are various reasons for this including side effects and concerns with long-term use. In this seminar, you will learn more about these reasons, as well as alternative interventions for ADHD.
Looking at ADHD from a developmental perspective, we will consider reasons for the apparent increase in ADHD diagnoses over the past two decades. By understanding the way the brain works in ADHD, you will be able to better identify a variety of strategies to significantly impact the nervous system and positively influence symptoms of ADHD in your clients.
Not only will you walk away with information about some of the most common non-medication interventions for ADHD such as computerized cognitive training, mindfulness meditation, and neurofeedback, you will also learn a variety of practical strategies that can be implemented immediately and at low cost.
We will navigate the vast research on exercise, movement, diet, sleep, disruptive technologies, supplements, and the impact of the environment on ADHD, summarizing the findings and applying the information to “real life”. You will finish this webcast with the tools and knowledge to develop a holistic approach to working with adults and children with ADHD.
主講專家介紹
大衛·諾威爾博士 ，是馬薩諸塞州諾斯伯勒私人執業的臨床神經心理學家。他為住院康復部門的患者提供諮詢，並且是克拉克大學心理學項目研究生的神經心理學兼職講師。他是馬薩諸塞大學醫學院殘疾評估服務中心的醫師顧問，曾任學習障礙評估計劃的臨床主任。Nowell 博士在《今日心理學》上撰寫了一篇關於動機和時間管理的流行博客，並在國際上與臨床醫生就執行功能、多動症的非藥物管理以及應用積極心理學的發現等主題進行了交流。
