CME Sponsor:
MyCMESite

Location: Online

Course Directors/Instructors:
Jeffrey H. Newcorn, MD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics
Director of the Division of Adolescent Psychiatry
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, New York

Lenard A. Adler, MD
Professor
Departments of Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
New York University Medical Center
New York, New York

Number of Credits:
1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Registration Fee: Free

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Detailed Description:
Given the prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in today’s society, clinicians need to be educated on the various presentations of ADHD as well as treatment options across the lifespan. When treating patients with ADHD, the variety and range of complicating factors can perplex even the best-educated physicians. Difficulties in correctly categorizing adult ADHD largely occurs because the diagnostic criteria listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: Text Revision were developed for children and few are suitable for diagnosing adult patients. Although treatments for adults are often viewed as an extension of those used for children, there is substantial disagreement regarding the most appropriate treatment for patients with ADHD as they transition into adulthood. The Today’s Patient web platform will provide a timely, evidence-, and research-based educational forum that is user-friendly, practice-oriented, and available on-demand. This Continuing Medical Education activity will be effective because it provides insights and learning geared toward treating the most challenging adult patients with ADHD in an interactive online format. Screening and intervention options will be comprehensively addressed which will improve competence, performance, and patient outcomes.

Learning Objectives:
Upon the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
  • DIFFERENTIATE the clinical symptoms of ADHD across the lifespan.
  • TRANSLATE emerging scientific evidence into strategies for assessment and management of patients with ADHD from adolescence to adulthood.
  • COMPARE AND CONTRAST the available pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments for ADHD with regard to their safety and efficacy.
Intended Audience:
This activity is designed for primary care physicians and psychiatrists. No prerequisites required.