CME Accreditation/CME Information

Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of MD/DO, NP/PA, and nurses involved in the care of patients with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Statement of Need/Program Overview

According to our needs assessments, PCPs have little training about how to diagnose and treat ADHD. PCPs (physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants) know little about the comparative effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the diagnostic and treatment options for these disorders. Despite this lack of knowledge, PCPs are usually the first clinicians to be in contact with adults with ADHD (Mitchell, 2009, Montano, 2004).

Adler et al. (2009) found that 48% of PCPs did not feel competent to diagnose adult ADHD; 44% incorrectly believed that no structured diagnostic criteria are available for the disorder. 75% held the mistake belief that existing adult ADHD diagnostic tools were of poor or fair quality. Mean scores on 12 evidence-based questions were lower for primary care physicians than for psychiatrists as was awareness of the prevalence of ADHD in adults.   

Educational Objectives

After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:

  1. Assess the utility of clinical and genetic data to predict treatment response in ADHD.
  2. Recognize symptoms of ADHD in patients using validated diagnostic tools to identify the presence, severity, and frequency of ADHD symptoms and differentiate between symptoms of ADHD and other mood disorders in adults.
  3. Develop individualized patient treatment plans with non-stimulants especially in patients with ADHD and comorbid disorders.

Faculty

Stephen V. Faraone, PhD
Distinguished Professor and Vice Chair for Research
Department of Psychiatry, Norton College of Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, New York

Lenard A. Adler, MD
Director, Adult ADHD Program
NYU School of Medicine
New York, New York

David W. Goodman, MD
Dir., Adult Attention Deficit Disorder Center of Maryland
Assistant Professor
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland

Program Agenda (each 1-hour programs)

  • The Utility of Clinical or Genetic Data to Predict Treatment Response in ADHD
  • The Role of Non-Stimulants in the Treatment of ADHD and Comorbid Anxiety Disorders
  • The Role of Non-Stimulants in the Treatment of ADHD and Comorbid Mood Disorders
  • The Role of Non-Stimulants in the Treatment of ADHD and Comorbid Disorders in Older Adults

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Medical Education Resources (MER) and MedLearning Inc. MER is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team

Physician Credit

Medical Education Resources designates this enduring material for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

Medical Education Resources ensures balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all our educational activities. In accordance with this policy, MER identifies relevant financial relationships with its instructors, content managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of an activity. Reported relevant financial relationships are mitigated by MER to ensure that all scientific research referred to, reported, or used in a CE activity conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis. MER is committed to providing learners with high-quality CE activities that promote improvements or quality in health care and not the business interest of an ineligible company.

The authors reported the following financial relationships with ineligible companies whose products or services may be mentioned in this activity:

Name of Faculty 

Reported Financial Relationship

Stephen V. Faraone, PhD

Grants/Research Support: Otsuka, Shire/Takeda, Supernus

Consulting Fees (eg. Ad Boards: Aardvark, Aardwolf, Atentiv, Axsome, Ironshore, Corium, Genomind, Sky Therapeutics, Medice, Noven, Rhodes, Supernus, Tris, Vallon

Speakers’ Bureau: Lecture Honoraria: Supernus, Sandoz, Otsuka, Tris

Ownership Interest/Shareholder: Aardvark, Aardwolf, Akili, Ironshore, Sky Therapeutics, Genomind

Royalty/Patent Holder: Elsevier, Guilford Press, Oxford University Press, US Patent (US20130217707 A1)

Lenard A. Adler, MD

Grants/Research Support: Takeda, Otsuka Pharmaceuticals

Consulting Fees (eg. Ad boards): Bracket/Signant, Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Neurocentria, Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, SUNY

Royalty/Patent Holder: Royalty Payments from NYU as inventor for license of adult ADHD scales and training materials since 2004 

David W. Goodman, MD

Honoraria: Medscape, Neuroscience Education Institute, Inc, Global Medical Education, ADDitude Magazine

Consultant: Takeda, Otsuka, Sunovion, Supernus, Tris, Noven, OnDosis, Ironshore, Medscape, Adlon, National Football League, WebMD, CHADD, Boston Medtech Advisors, Alosa Health

The content managers reported the following financial relationships with ineligible companies whose products or services may be mentioned in this activity:

Name of Content Manager

Reported Financial Relationship

Cassandra Matthews, PharmD

No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Planners at Medical Education Resources

No relevant financial relationships to disclose

Method of Participation 

There are no fees for participating in and receiving credit for each activity. During the period September 2023 through September 2024, participants must 1) read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures, 2) study the educational activity, 3) complete the evaluation form.

A statement of credit will be issued only upon receipt of a completed activity evaluation form. Statements of credit will be issued online at the time of completion.

Media

Internet

Disclaimer

The content and views presented in this educational activity are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Medical Education Resources, MedLearning Inc., and/or Supernus. The authors have disclosed if there is any discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA in their presentations. Before prescribing any medicine, primary references and full prescribing information should be consulted. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management.

Fee Information

There is no fee for this educational activity.

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