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Volume 19, Issue 2 (Suppl)
Int J Emerg Ment Health, an open access journal
ISSN: 1522-4821
Mental Health 2017
June 21-23, 2017
Mental Health and Human Resilience
June 21-23, 2017 London, UK
3
rd
International Conference on
Int J Emerg Ment Health 2017, 19:2(Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/1522-4821-C1-009
Demystifying ADHD and promoting student resiliency
Caroline Buzanko
Athabasca University, Canada
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ttention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is known as a chronic, neurodevelopmental condition that impairs one’s
functioning and development. ADHD is believed to be one of the most common neurobehavioral diagnoses in childhood,
affecting approximately 5% of children. ADHD is heterogeneous and intricate in nature and often overlaps with other disorders,
which can complicate treatment. Overall, students with ADHD are at substantial risk for negative outcomes in all areas of functioning.
Given the complexity of ADHD and its associated risks, professionals must have a thorough understanding of ADHD, along with its
associated impairments and comorbidities, to create innovative, effective, quality, and individualized interventions to compensate
for student difficulties and promote student resiliency. Understanding resiliency is important because, as the past fifty years of
research has suggested, resiliency facilitates better adjustment than expected for individuals faced with significant risk factors, such
as ADHD. This workshop is based on a systematic, comprehensive synthesis of recent research evidence regarding: (1) The different
types of ADHD and how each manifests behaviorally, (2) executive functions deficits, (3) associated comorbidities with ADHD,
and (4) effective interventions to build resiliency for students diagnosed with ADHD. The focus of this workshop session is to help
participants understand the complexities of ADHD and delineate key interventions promoting student resiliency. Practical case-base
material will be presented to teach participants how to adapt quality intervention programs to meet the unique needs of children
across contexts and to build student resiliency.
buzankopsyc@live.ca