ADHD in Adults: A Comprehensive Review for Behavioral Health Coordinators (BHCs)
Program Description:
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Adults: A Comprehensive Review for BHCs. The goal of this training is to inform BHCs about how to assist adults in primary care who have concerns about ADHD and/or problems caused by unrecognized ADHD. BHCs will learn about strategies to improve the identification and diagnostic accuracy of ADHD, help patients manage/cope with ADHD symptoms and comorbidities, and contribute to the primary care team’s safe prescribing efforts.
Target Audience
This activity provides continuing education for psychologists, social workers, and certified counselors. A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.
Learning Objectives
- Describe essential background information about ADHD in adults.
- Discuss how a BHC can help with assessment and non-medication treatment of ADHD in adults.
- Outline ways a BHC can contribute to safe prescribing practices when medication is used for adult ADHD treatment.
Jeffrey Reiter, Ph.D. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
All relevant financial relationships have been resolved.
Disclosure: DHA J-7 staff, Planning Committee Members and reviewers have no financial or non-financial interest to disclose. All faculty members have no financial or non-financial interest to disclose.
Available Credit
- 2.00 APAContinuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The DHA, J7, CEPO maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this activity for a maximum of 2.00 CE credits. The instructional level of this activity is intermediate. There is no cost to participate.
- 2.00 ASWBAs a Jointly Accredited Organization, DHA J-7 CEPO is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. DHA J-7 CEPO maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive a maximum of 2.00 ASWB continuing education credits.
- 2.00 Certificate of Attendance
- 2.00 IPCEThis activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners can receive up to 2.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change. In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by DHA, J-7, CEPO. DHA, J-7, CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), the Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry's Council on Optometric Practitioner Education (ARBO/COPE), the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), the American Psychological Association (APA), the American Dental Association’s Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP), and Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) to provide continuing education for the health care team.
- 2.00 NBCCDHA J-7 CEPO has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6955. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. DHA J-7 CEPO is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Access Codes: Some courses require an access code to register. Please reach out to the point of contact at the organization providing the activity for the registration code. The Continuing Education Program Office (CEPO) does not provide access codes.
Accommodations: CEPO provides captions and transcripts to hearing-impaired learners upon request. For real-time closed captioning, contact CEPO at least three (3) business days before the event. If we cannot arrange for live captioning, a video recording and audio transcript will be provided after the event, typically within ten business days. For events delivered by CEPO’s partners, please contact the course instructor to inquire about accommodations.
For more details, or to submit a request, email dha.ncr.j7.mbx.cepo-cms-support@health.mil.