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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
Education
Semester:
1st Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Yehuda Pollak
Coordinator Office Hours:
Tuesday, 9-10
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Yehuda Pollak
Course/Module description:
Clinical and theoretical aspects of ADHD will be discussed.
Course/Module aims:
To be familiar with the definition and characteristics of ADHD, its underlying mental and biological mechanisms, as well as diagnostic tools and therapy.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Identify ADHD characteristics
Distinguish between ADHD and other disorders
Critically discuss various mechanistic theories of ADHD
Analyze ADHD-related behaviors in light of different theories
Identify diagnostic and therapeutic tools
Attendance requirements(%):
100
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lectures.
Course/Module Content:
Phenomenology of ADHD: symptoms, co-morbidities, epidemiology and impact
Underlying genetic, neuroanatomical and neurochemical mechanisms of the disorder
Neuropsycholoigcal explanations of the disorder: "from single core deficits to multiple pathways"
Theoretical and practical issues in the diagnosis and therapy of ADHD
Required Reading:
See course website.
Additional Reading Material:
See course website.
Grading Scheme :
Additional information:
none
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