This video provides an accessible introduction to Russell A. Barkley’s influential theory of the nature and origins of ADHD.
The program brings to life the conceptual framework delineated in Dr. Barkley’s book ADHD and the Nature of Self-Control.
Offering a compelling explanation of how ADHD develops in the individual, the program illuminates the roots of such symptoms
as a reduced ability to inhibit one's behavior, problems with managing time effectively, and lack of foresight. Also
demonstrated are concrete ways that our growing understanding of the disorder might facilitate more effective clinical
interventions. The companion manual reviews and amplifies key ideas and contains helpful suggestions for further reading. The
package also includes a leader’s guide, providing tips on the optimal use of the video with a variety of audiences.
VHS: 2000, 39 minutes
DVD: 2006, 39 minutes
There are many different aspects of life which can affect one’s sexuality – family values, spiritual beliefs, socialization,
medical conditions, and abuse, to name a few. This presentation will focus specifically on how sexuality is affect by ADD.
Granted, it can be difficult at times to differentiate between what is ADD and what other influences are causing sexual
problems. But, in this discussion we will look at the challenges people who have ADD face in terms of sexuality because of
their (or their partner’s) ADD.
This instructive program integrates information about ADHD with actual experiences of adults from a range of professions: from a lawyer to a mother who works in her home. It illustrates the real impact ADHD has on affected adults. Interviews with adults who suffer from the disorder, their families, and the clinicians who treat them bring the issues and problems surrounding adult ADHD to life.
Informing the audience about ADHD in adulthood and how it differs from the childhood disorder, the program clearly describes symptoms, behaviors, and associated disorders. The program explores common issues that confront adults with ADHD, such as the effect of ADHD on the family, relationships between adults and children who both have ADHD, personal coping mechanisms, and unexpected positive features of the disorder. Utilizing a number of explanatory graphics that make the program contents easily accessible, Barkley rounds out this overview with a description of his new theory of ADHD which explains, in great detail, why these adults have difficulty making adjustments in their lives.
Manual
Included with this video program is a 28-page manual that professionals will keep on hand as a quick reference and resource. It details the primary characteristics of ADHD in adults, discussing how symptoms vary from ADHD in children. The causes of ADHD, as well as associated problems are detailed, and clinical issues of evaluation and treatment are covered. The manual includes suggested reading lists for professionals and for adults with ADHD, and information on where readers can learn more about the disorder.
36 minutes
When students with ADHD are in the classroom, teachers are doubly challenged. They have to create an environment that addresses the needs of the child with ADHD, without diminishing the needs of the other children. This video is designed specifically to help teachers with their students with ADHD, thereby providing a better learning environment for the entire class.
The program features Russell A. Barkley, a noted authority on ADHD, who describes the disorder and brings the audience into a classroom of students with ADHD. Viewers will see the problems teachers encounter with children with ADHD and the solutions that behavior management can provide. The program features interviews with teachers and other education experts combined with helpful visual graphics and illustrations.
An effective four-step plan for avoiding potential problems is presented, and the incorporation of social skills into the curriculum is demonstrated. The audience sees firsthand how to implement such behavior management methods as color charts and signs, point system, token economy, and turtle-control technique.
This video program introduces professionals in training, teachers, and parents to a variety of the most effective techniques for managing ADHD in the classroom, at home, and on family outings. Featuring interviews with parents of ADHD children, this program equips school professionals with the understanding they need to work in conjunction with the parents of their ADHD students.
With an emphasis on the value of parent groups for education and support, Russell A. Barkley clearly describes behavior modification techniques such as home-token systems and time-out strategies. The video format allows the audience to see the techniques in action. Viewers learn the importance of positive reinforcement for good behavior, reducing the length of assigned work, emphasizing problem solving, externalizing rules, anticipating problems before changing activities, and parent training.
Manual
Summarizing and expanding on the information covered in the videotape, the accompanying 30-page manual details various treatments for ADHD including parent education and counseling, parent training in child/adolescent behavior management, teacher education, classroom curriculum adjustments and behavior management, and medications. A helpful reference, the manual also suggests additional resources on treating ADHD for professionals and parents, as well as books for ADHD children and their siblings. (37 minutes)
Covering all the basic issues surrounding ADHD, this program is highly instructive viewing for all school professionals who
come into contact with children who suffer from the disorder. Viewers will hear directly from Russell A. Barkley, a noted
authority on the topic, as he outlines the causes and prevalence of ADHD, ways children with ADHD behave, other conditions
that may accompany ADHD, and long-term prospects for children with ADHD.
Teachers will learn what to look for when they suspect a student may be suffering from the disorder, and will gain a better
understanding of these children, their parents, and a disorder commonly encountered in the classroom.
The Manual
An easy-to-read summary of what is known about ADHD, the accompanying 31-page manual also provides additional details on the
specific topics covered in the video. A valuable resource in its own right, the manual is a concise guide to ADHD that can be
used both to review information from the video and as a reference on the disorder. Also featured is a list of suggested
readings including professional texts and books for parents and teachers. (36 minutes)
In this program, Dr.
Susan Greenfield
expresses her belief that
all aspects of human
experience will
eventually be explained
in terms of the physical
processes of the brain.
Cases drawn from the
history of brain research
—from the earliest and
crudest studies of the
effects of brain injury
to the latest data
derived from brain
surgery on patients who
are awake and alert—offer
insights both fascinating
and controversial. Is it
possible that humankind’s
deepest spiritual
feelings are simply the
result of complex
electrical activity in
the temporal lobe? A BBC
Production. (50 minutes,
color)
During this fast paced video, Carl Reddick makes a clear distinction between anger and violence. He explains a continuum of beliefs, emotions and behaviors, which when driven by fear will often escalate to stress, anger, range and ultimately violence.
Reddick explains why the term “anger management” inaccurately portrays a violent persons thinking as “wrong” and a non-violent persons thinking as “right”. He discusses how a person can reduce their emotional level of anger once they are able to identify which fears drive their anger. He also explains why “stress” is not necessarily unhealthy and how it can be used as a motivator. Throughout this program he reinforces how the “continuum of fear” can lead to violence and ultimately involvement in the criminal justice system.
Lastly, Reddick outlines strategies to help the viewer understand that “anger is an emotion, not a behavior”. These strategies include:
Evaluate your own belief systems
Identify which fears drive your emotions
Determine your place in the world
Be totally personally accountable for your own actions, beliefs, and behaviors
Own your own problems
38 minutes
Each of the six programs in this series addresses a different condition. During powerful and moving interviews, two patients with each condition share their distressing stories of how the disorders have wreaked havoc on their lives, and how they’ve learned to cope. Several people have achieved a semblance of normality in their lives in spite of their dysfunctions. Leading experts in each field provide brief explanations of the condition. 6-part series, 15 minutes each.
This classic, award-winning program brings to light the complex and controversial history of the mental institution in the U.S. through a detailed study of St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, D.C. It also debates whether deinstitutionalization has proved an overall failure, leaving more patients homeless than are mainstreamed into society, and if the time has come to reintroduce the asylum as a place of therapy and benign confinement. Rare archival footage, interviews with former patients, and insights from mental health historians David Rothman, of Columbia University, and Gerald Grob, of Rutgers University, make this a documentary not to be missed. (60 minutes, color)
ADD is a bio-neurological disorder which is present in both children and adults. Believed to be passed-on genetically, ADD is often present in one or both parents of children who have ADD. Inattentiveness, distractibility and impulsiveness (hallmarks of ADD) have a huge effect on developmental processes, as well as relationships in a family. This seminar provides information about the characteristics of ADD in children and adults; how those behavioral traits affect individuals and family relationships; and valuable information / interventions people can make to better connect, communicate and celebrate life.
This program comes to grips with depression through the experiences of five patients whose backgrounds span the socioeconomic spectrum. Three cases of chronic depression, one of which is complicated by borderline personality disorder and another by alcohol abuse, and two cases of bipolar disorder, one of which is extreme, are presented. The overarching message? Patients with depression can stabilize and lead fulfilling lives if they accept their condition and proactively address it. Antidepressants, psychiatric therapy, acupuncture, and other modalities are touched upon as components of a tailored treatment plan.
Virtually everyone can benefit from a better understanding and knowledge of child development. Current or future caregivers
should know why children think, act, and feel as they do, as well as how to interact most effectively with them. Parents and
parents-to-be will undoubtedly find information and skills related to child development useful. Even those who never have had
the responsibility of caring for children can gain a better understanding of themselves from studying their growth. This
five-part series will walk the viewer through the early stages of life’s journey, beginning with prenatal development and
concluding with early adolescence. A Meridian Production.
In this video, Carl
Reddick addresses
cognitive restructuring
and belief systems with a
group of mandated
clients. He addresses how
habits, attitudes,
beliefs and associations
are the driving force in
their life. Reddick’s
work with belief systems
grew from an early
attempt within the State
of Oregon to make ‘better
referrals’ to treatment
and education programs.
In Oregon, they realized
that an important piece
was missing between the
‘order to attend
treatment’ and the first
session of treatment or
education. The missing
piece was client
motivation. Once
referring agencies
started utilizing the
techniques illustrated in
this video, the number of
‘mandated clients’
keeping their
appointments, paying
their fees, and
ultimately completing
their therapy started to
increase. Soon, local
community therapists were
demanding to learn the
skills contained in
Belief Systems.
Utilizing the techniques
in Belief Systems during
as few as four or five
sessions has improved the
level of participation
experienced by therapist
as they attempt to engage
this very difficult
population in treatment
or education programs.
This presentation builds
on other Carl Reddick
videos including ‘The
Language of Supervision’
and 'Anger', all of which
can be used within your
existing program.
50 minutes
The work of the Tavistock
Clinic is firmly rooted
in the belief that
childhood holds the key
to adult behavior. With
that in mind, infant
observation is a key part
of training for trainee
therapists. This program
follows two ordinary
families undergoing
observation of their
infants—newborn Damien
and toddler Ben—to
examine the growth of
relationships between
adults and children. As
one Tavistock doctor
explains, "It doesn’t
seem very scientific, but
actually what infant
observation is all about
is the study of love."
Original BBC broadcast
title: Ben and Damien.
(40 minutes, color)
