Introduction
The Young People Mental Health and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Advanced Practitioner Training course is for professionals who have a clear understanding of the issues facing young people around mental health. The course will explore in depth the issues facing young people who have ADHD or Asperger Syndrome. It focuses on developing effective strategies that will enable you to be able to communicate more effectively with this client group.

Course Aims
To enable practitioners to work more effectively with young people who are experiencing mental health issues.

To have a practical tool kit of exercises and strategies which can be utilised when working with young people.

Who Should Attend
The course is especially useful for frontline staff including: Connexions Personal Advisers, Youth Workers, Youth Offending Team Workers, Careers Specialist Staff, Teachers, Social Workers, Care Workers, Foster Carers, Youth Charity Workers and any other professional working with young people.

Course Content
To assess barriers and focus on helping, it covers, to an advanced level, the behaviours associated with mental health and ADHD whilst further exploring the effects and side effects of various medication.

• Signs and symptoms
• ADHD and Asperger Syndrome
• Drugs and Mental Health
• Practical strategies
• Action planning
• Motivation
• Dealing with Conflict
• Managing a group
• One to one skills

Course Duration
Two days.