Course Description:
While many often think of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) to mainly impact children and adolescents, millions of adults are impacted by ADHD in adulthood. Living with ADHD can have adverse outcomes in many domains, such as employment, family life and parenting, and other relationships. This training will provide a framework to understand the complexities and multi-faceted nature of ADHD in adults, while providing practical and evidence-based strategies to support adult clients with ADHD and their loved ones.
Course Objectives:
1) Identify the characteristics, signs, and symptoms of ADHD in adulthood.
2) Describe the multi-faceted nature of ADHD and co-occurring conditions
common among adults with ADHD.
3) Identify and apply practical and evidence-based strategies to support adult
clients with ADHD and their loved ones.
Course Curriculum
Christina Marsack-Topolewski, PhD, LMSW
Christina Marsack-Topolewski, LMSW, PhD is a licensed social worker and an Associate Professor of Social Work at Eastern Michigan University. She received her bachelor’s of science in Special Education from Wayne State University, master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Michigan, and her PhD in Social Work with a dual title in Gerontology from Wayne State University. She has 20 years of experience supporting individuals with disabilities and other vulnerable populations and their family caregivers. She has consulted on cases of individuals with disabilities with co-occurring conditions. Dr. Marsack-Topolewski has worked as a professor, clinical therapist, teacher, consultant, and speaker. She has published over 80 research articles in scholarly journals and encyclopedias regarding individuals with disabilities, family caregiving, and aging.
Dr. Marsack-Topolewski has served as the lead principal investigator on multiple grant-funded programs tailoring services for individuals with disabilities older adults, and chronic illnesses. She is an appointed board member of the U.S. National Task Group (NTG) on Intellectual Disability and Dementia Practices. Dr. Marsack-Topolewski’s research has been featured on National Public Radio (NPR) and ABC News Detroit. Over the past five years, she testified before members of the Michigan Legislature to advocate for new laws that protect against the exploitation and abuse of adults with disabilities. The first of these house bills was signed into law in the state of Michigan in December 2023. In 2024, she received the Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Research Award for Research Excellence. In addition, she received the Arc of Oakland County’s Advocacy Hall of Fame Award in 2024.