Clinical Evening - White Noise: Attention Deficit Disorder and Addiction

background:

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD, ADD) is receiving more attention than ever before, and its diagnosis and treatment are being established and developed. In the first part of the evening, Dr. Kedar will review the background to the disorder and address its diagnosis, extent, and treatment. In the second part of the evening, Dr. Kedar will address the dual morbidity that exists among those suffering from attention deficit disorder, with 30% of those suffering from it tending to use psychoactive substances at the same time. Dr. Kedar will also address the phenomenon of "cognitive enhancement" prevalent among students and other populations, who use medications intended to treat attention deficit disorder, without a prescription, and are at risk of addiction. At the end of the evening, a discussion will be held with the audience and an opportunity to ask questions will be given.

 

Tonight's program:

18:30 – Gathering

19:00 – Opening lecture – Dr. Dotan Keidar – “White Noise”: What is attention deficit disorder and how to treat it?

20:00 – Intermission

20:15 – Continued – Dr. Dotan Kedar – “She will always sell you drugs”: Attention Deficit Disorder and Substance Use

21:00 - Discussion with the audience

21:30 - End

About the lecturer: Dr. Dotan Kedar – Senior Psychiatrist, Adult Specialist, Director of the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Unit at the Ramat Hen Adult Clinic, Clalit Health Services. Member of "ILSAM", the Israeli Society for Addiction Medicine and Treatment, Scientific Advisor to the "Lines and Thoughts" Association, the Israeli Association for Attention Deficit Disorders, and a researcher in the field.

 

 

Moderator: Ms. Racheli Zigel - Clinical Social Worker (MSW) and Certified Family and Couples Therapist, Academic Director of the course. Expert in personal and systemic treatment of addicts and their families and trauma and crisis situations, including specialization in treating victims of sexual assault. In the past, she was part of the addiction treatment team in the "Ilanot" community, and managed the hostel for the community's graduates. Personal and group therapist for the addict population and managed the addiction treatment unit in Kiryat Ono. Led the unit in the field of family, couple and dyadic treatment of addicts and their families. Owns a private clinic in the Sharon area for personal, couple, family and dyadic treatment that also deals with addiction, crisis and trauma situations, including sexual assault.