Part three, the last in the series, covers applying what you have learned and getting ready for complex cases. Building on core ADHD treatment principles, this advanced webinar helps therapists handle the subtle challenges of clients whose ADHD occurs alongside anxiety, trauma, mood disorders or learning differences. Participants sharpen their understanding of executive dysfunction, emotional dysregulation and treatment resistance and pick up strategies for individualizing care. The session emphasizes blending trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming and evidence-based practice so that treatment has a lasting effect. Interaction, lively discussion and usable takeaways are part of the session.
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to
- Differentiate between ADHD symptomatology and co-occurring conditions such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and learning disorders to improve diagnostic clarity and treatment planning.
- Implement advanced intervention strategies targeting executive dysfunction, emotional dysregulation, and treatment resistance in clients with complex ADHD presentations.
- Integrate trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming approaches into individualized care plans to enhance therapeutic engagement and long-term outcomes.
Syllabus:
Objective #1: Differentiate between ADHD symptomatology and co-occurring conditions to improve diagnostic clarity.
- Explore differential diagnosis of ADHD vs. trauma, anxiety, depression, and learning disorders.
- Identify overlapping conditions such as sensory disorders, bipolar disorder, and substance use.
- Learn when to adjust or refine diagnosis as clinical information emerges.
Objective #2: Implement advanced intervention strategies targeting executive dysfunction and emotional dysregulation.
- Apply DBT-informed interventions for impulse control and distress tolerance.
- Use scaffolding, contracts, and body doubling to address executive function challenges.
- Integrate environmental, time, and sensory modifications to enhance motivation and follow-through.
Objective #3: Integrate trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming approaches into individualized care plans.
- Use reframing, sensory regulation, and belief-shifting techniques with trauma-exposed clients.
- Address treatment resistance through metacognition, mindfulness, and relational safety.
- Enhance client and family engagement through values-based routines and skills training.
Summary/Q&A
- The training concludes with case study applications, practical exercises, and open Q&A. Participants will leave equipped with tools to navigate complex ADHD presentations, strengthen clinical judgment, and deliver transformational care.
Social workers completing this course receive 2 Clinical asynchronous continuing education credits.
For other board approvals, this course qualifies for 2 Clinical continuing education training.
Instructor: Shelby Czarnick, LICSW, ADHD-CCSP
Recording Date: October 17, 2025
CEUS On-Demand, LLC, provider #2274, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 08/7/2026 - 08/6/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 2hrs Clinical continuing education credits.
CEUs On-Demand, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7091. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CEUs On-Demand, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
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