(HS Becker 059165 2022) Excessive Daydreaming, Mental Confusion, and Slowed Behavior/Cognition
Tracking # 20-972390
Course overview
Some people have a specific type of attentional difficulties that are different from ADHD. These symptoms, like excessive daydreaming, mental confusion, and underactivity are referred to as Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome (CDS)--previously sluggish cognitive tempo. Individuals with CDS experience difficulties in their academic/occupational work and in their social relationships. Join Stephen P. Becker, PhD, psychologist, researcher, author, and speaker specializing in ADHD, sleep, and CDS in children and adolescents as he: Breaks down CDS and its separation from ADHD Summarizes recent research on the impact of CDS symptoms on youth and adult function Provides current assessment approaches, including freely available rating scales to assess CDS across the life span Don't miss this opportunity to learn how to assess for ADHD's lesser known - but just as prominent and debilitating cousin - Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome!
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
Certified Master Social Worker
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Florida Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Florida Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
Audiologist
Audiologist Assistant
Speech-Language Pathologist
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board
Licensed Independent Marriage and Family Therapist
Licensed Independent Social Worker
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
Licensed Professional Counselor
Licensed Social Worker
Marriage and Family Therapist
Registered Social Worker Assistant
Disclosure statements
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Stephen Becker has employment relationships with the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He is the co-investigator of Secretariat of State for Research, Development and Innovation, Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness, Spanish Government and the principal investigator of the National Institute of Mental Health and the Institute of Education Sciences. He serves as an endowed chair of the Cincinnati Children’s Research Foundation. Stephen Beck receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Stephen Becker serves on several editorial boards, for a complete list contact PESI, Inc. He is an ad hock grant reviewer for Swiss National Science Foundation and is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, the International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, and the National Sleep Foundation.