A Family Therapy Approach to Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD)

TOPIC:    A Family Therapy Approach to Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD)

SPEAKER: Jon Kramer, LCSW

The presenter will discuss the definition and prevalence of ADHD. He will focus on the dynamic interrelationship of primary and secondary ADHD issues, and treatment options will be discussed. This will include a comparison and contrasting of a mainstream approach (i.e. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Medication Maintenance) with a Family Systems Therapy approach. This latter approach will be made up of: the Structural Family Therapy Model in conjunction with Psycho-Educational Behavioral Modification input, including the H. Glasser Parenting Paradigm. This treatment approach will be demonstrated by way of video tape review as well as either case presentation involving a client-family with a diagnosis of ADHD, or as a live family consultation using the agency’s 1-way consultation mirror.
Jon Kramer, LCSW is an experienced Family Therapist. He received a B.A. Degree from the University of Michigan and a M.S.W. postgraduate degree from the State University of New York. Mr. Kramer worked in London, England on a research team at the Tavistock Clinic and the University College London. He also received postgraduate training in Family Systems Therapy at the Family Studies Training Center in New York. Mr. Kramer is a member of the prestigious American Family Therapy Academy and he teaches family therapy throughout the Los Angeles area. Mr. Kramer has been a practicing psychotherapist for over 12 years with a focus on children, couples and families.