CME Sponsor: 

National Association for Continuing Education (NACE)


Location:
This is a web-based CME activity

Course Directors/Instructors:
Mary V. Solanto, PhD
David J. Marks, PhD
Katherine J. Mitchelle, PsyD
Jeanette Wasserstein, PhD
Michele D. Kofman, PhD, MPH
Michelle Frisch, MPH, CCMEP
Sam Goldstein, PhD
Harvey C. Parker, PhD, CCMEP
Robert Vrooman

Number of Credits:
2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Registration Fees:
Free

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Detailed Description:
An estimated 4.4 percent of adults ages 18-44 in the US experience symptoms and some disability.1 Based on a population figure of nearly 221 million adults in the US it seems likely that at least 11 million adults in the US probably have ADHD. 2 When ADHD affects an adult it can lead to increased healthcare costs, completion of fewer years of education, higher rates of unemployment and lower socioeconomic attainment, increased rates of antisocial behavior and arrests, more driving accidents and traffic citations, and higher divorce rates.

Furthermore, it has been shown that adults with ADHD are at greater risk for substance and alcohol abuse disorders and have increased rates of comorbid disorders such as anxiety and depression. The purpose of the study presented in this CE activity was to assess the effectiveness of a new manualized group Meta-Cognitive therapy (MCT) for adults with ADHD that extends the principles and practices of cognitive-behavioral therapy to the development of executive self-management skills.

Development of a New Psychosocial Treatment for Adult ADHD. This article appeared in the Journal of Attention Disorders, Volume 11 Number 6, May 2008, 728-736.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, learners should be able to:

  1. Identify functional impairments commonly found in adults with ADHD
  2. Identify the components of a psychosocial, skills-based, training program that can for adults with ADHD
  3. Identify the how such programs may benefit adults with ADHD