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SBCPA Presents: Parent Counseling as an Effective, Evidence-Based Treatment for ADHD and Co-Occurring Disorders
Presenter: Richard Formica, Ph.D.
Dr. Formica has been in private practice for the past 40+ years. He has offered both intensive psychotherapy and parent counseling to adults. He is the co-founder of the Fairfield/Formica Parenting Program, a workshop comprising 40 hours of experiential training and coaching. In addition, Dr. Formica co-founded the Center for ADHD Children and Parents. He has authored a 250-page Parent Workshop Manual, entitled “Skills for Growing as a Parent.” In 2023, Dr. Formica published a paperback book, “Parenting With Wisdom and Skill: a Practical Guidebook,” demonstrating how to apply parenting principles to the everyday challenges that parents commonly face. Dr. Formica has been a specialist in parent counseling for 40+ years. He is the co-founder of the Fairfield/Formica Parenting Program and the co-founder of the Center for ADHD Children and Parents. He has recently authored a paperback book, “Parenting With Wisdom and Skill.”
Course Outline
Timeline:
12:00 - 12:05 pm Introduction of Speaker and Opening Remarks
12:05 - 2:45 pm Presentation will be broken down into the following sections:
- Development of Core Parenting Principles (15 minutes)
- Review of clinical findings and research related to ADHD and parent counseling (15 minutes)
- Review of clinical findings and research related to co-occurring clinical disorders and parent counseling (15 minutes)
- ADHD: What is it, what it is not, and what is the core disability beneath the DSM-5 symptom list (45 minutes)
- Practical applications and adaptations of parent counseling methods with parents of children/teens suffering from ADHD and co-occurring disorders (70 minutes)
2:45 - 3:00 pm Q & A and evaluations
Topic:
ADHD is one of the most common diagnoses of childhood and adolescence. Raising a child with ADHD is a daunting challenge. Parent Counseling, coupled with personal psychotherapy, is essential for parents of ADHD children and teens as many such parents are profoundly stressed and confused. In this workshop, Dr. Formica will outline the core parenting principles he has developed and taught to parents for decades. He will discuss the features of ADHD itself, what it is and what it is not, and what makes life so difficult for both the ADHD child and their parents. Dr. Formica will also present data on the effectiveness of parent counseling for parents of ADHD children. Finally, Dr. Formica will outline methods and procedures for parent counseling, with special emphasis on the adaptations which clinicians, parent counselors and psychotherapists should make when working with parents of ADHD children.
Learning Objectives:
1. List three core principles which comprise the parenting roadmap and identify the five essential parenting skills.
2. Identify three examples of research which has validated the use of parent counseling as an effective treatment modality for parents of children with ADHD.
3. Identify three examples of research studies which have validated the use of parent counseling for related clinical comorbidities.
4. Identify ten common myths and six common misinformed statements about ADHD medication which parents of ADHD children are exposed to by the popular media.
5. State the six-stage approach to clinical adaptations needed when working with parents of ADHD children.
Continuing Education:
CPA is co-sponsoring with Santa Barbara County Psychological Association (SBCPA). The California Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CPA maintains responsibility for this program and its contents.
Important Notice:
Those who attend the workshop and complete the CPA evaluation form will receive three (3.0) continuing education credits. Please note that APA CE rules require that we give credit only to those who attend the entire workshop. Those arriving more than 15 minutes after the start time or leaving before the workshop is completed will not receive CE credits.
Please note: This event is offered at a rate of $25 for SBCPA and VCPA members. Non-members are welcome to join this event at a rate of $50. Students, or participants who are not applying for CE credit are welcome to join this event at a rate of $25.
Please Note: This salon will be held via Zoom.
