ADHD Certification Level 1 Session 2: Diagnosis & Etiology of ADHD (Shorter Clips)

Course Summary

Course Curriculum

Section 1 - Introduction (09:56)
5 Lessons
- Welcome
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- Learning Objectives
  Start
- On-Demand Quiz
  Start
- Reflections on Session 1 (05:15)
  Start
- Goals and Criticisms (04:41)
  Start
Section 2 - ADHD's Beginnings (45:08)
7 Lessons
- History of ADHD (09:34)
  Start
- ADHD as a 'Brain Injury' (05:46)
  Start
- Toward the DSM (07:24)
  Start
- The Birth of Psychology (05:15)
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- Measuring Intelligence (05:38)
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- Behavior Checklists (05:43)
  Start
- Conners Rating Scale (05:48)
  Start
Section 3 - Understanding the Diagnosis (53:01)
6 Lessons
- Correlations of Symptoms to Diagnosis (06:46)
  Start
- Impairment (06:04)
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- Age of Onset (05:25)
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- 20 Questions Demonstration (07:55)
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- DSM-5 (07:36)
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- Questions + 15 minute break (19:15)
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Section 4 - Etiology and Biology (01:09:25)
8 Lessons
- Genetics (08:24)
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- Genetics Continued + Sex Hormones (10:48)
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- Heritability and Other Associations (06:52)
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- "Always Sunny" Clip (08:55)
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- Strong Associations (08:51)
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- Environmental Associations (04:56)
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- What Doesn't Cause ADHD (07:04)
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- Conclusion + Discussion (13:35)
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