CME Sponsor: 

National Association for Continuing Education (NACE)


Location:
This is a web-based CME activity

Course Directors/Instructors:
Megan A. Davidson
Michelle Frisch, MPH, CCMEP
Sam Goldstein, PhD
 Harvey C. Parker, PhD, CCMEP
Robert

Number of Credits:
2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Upon completion of this actvity, learners should be able to: 

Registration Fees:
Free

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Detailed Description:

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) affects about 4.4% of adults between the ages of 18 and 33 in the United States and studies suggest that adults with ADHD experience considerable impairment in quality of life and in academic, occupational, and social functioning. This course provides a description of the types of ADHD found in adults, a review of the literature on the epidemiology of ADHD in adults, causes of the disorder, procedures used in adult assessment that lead to diagnosis, and multi-modal treatment of adults who present with this disorder.

ADHD in Adults:  A Review of the Literature. This article appears in the Journal of Attention Disorders, Vol. 11(6), May 2008, 628-641.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, learners should be able to:

  1. Understand the prevalence of ADHD in adults, controversial issues in the use of DSM IV criteria for identifying adult ADHD, and the complexities in differentiating adult ADHD from other, psychiatric conditions that can lead to similar symptoms
  2. Identify risks for adults with ADHD to develop comorbid psychiatric disorders and the effects that ADHD and comorbid disorders have on psychosocial functioning of adults
  3. Identify appropriate procedures to use to diagnose ADHD in adults and describe how these procedures are used in the assessment process
  4. Explain mainstay treatments for adults with ADHD including pharmacological treatments and psychosocial interventions