Research Updates on ADHD Assessments and Interventions

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Audio Course · Asynchronous, self-paced ADHD 1 CE Credits

Research Updates on ADHD Assessments and Interventions

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Description

Have you ever wondered if diet really plays a role in ADHD? What about screen time? Is medication still the best treatment? Dr. Joel Nigg sits down with Jeremy Sharp to talk about the latest in ADHD research and treatment. His most recent book presents the state of the literature on all things ADHD, from genes, to brain structure, to sleep, to parenting.

Format: Asynchronous, distance learning. Non-interactive. Recorded audio with transcript.

Want to hear the interview? Listen for free using the audio player below.
Interview with Dr. Joel Nigg, PhD

This interview was published in December of 2018.

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Course Details

Credits
1
Course Format
Recorded audio, asynchronous, distance-learning, non-interactive, includes transcript.
Target Audience
Psychologists, Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Addiction Counselors, Social Workers, Nurses
CE Credit Type / Category
Clinical, Assessment
Course Level
Intermediate
Conflict of Interest
Potential Conflict of Interest: Dr. Nigg is the author of the book Getting Ahead of ADHD: What Next Generation Science Says about Treatments That Work—And How You can Make them Work for Your Child (New York, Guilford Press, 2017).
Publication Date
April 2, 2019
Last Modified
April 20, 2026

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the most effective interventions for the ADHD child and their family, including understanding the role of sleep, diet, and drug use on outcomes.
  • Discuss the impacts of excessive screen time on ADHD children, and explain strategies to mitigate these effects.
  • Describe how ratings on assessments can be influenced by biases or beliefs held by the individuals providing input on the assessments.
  • Discuss the overall health outcomes of ADHD children as compared to the general population.

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Page last modified or reviewed by athealth.com on Apr 20, 2026.

Syllabus 3 lessons

  1. 🖹 [B1107-A19] Text Interview with Dr. Joel Nigg, PhD
  2. 🖹 [B1107-A19] Audio Interview with Dr. Joel Nigg, PhD
  3. 🖹 [B1107-A19] References

Author Bio

Joel Nigg, Ph.D., is a professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience and Director of the Division of Psychology at Oregon Health & Science University. He is a leading researcher in the field of ADHD and the author of over 200 scientific papers. He is the author of a recent book for parents that addresses lifestyle and environment approaches to ADHD, Getting Ahead of ADHD: What Next Generation Science Says about Treatments That Work—And How You can Make them Work for Your Child (New York, Guilford Press, 2017).

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Joel Nigg, PhD

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