Pharmacological Treatment of Comorbid ADHD

Jess Bautista on October 2, 2021

ADHD CME

Pharmacological Treatment of Comorbid ADHD

Overview

This webcast was recorded live and is being used with the permission of the presenter.

In this 1-hour session, Joseph Biederman, MD discusses ADHD medications and how to handle psychiatric comorbidities such as:  depression, anxiety, phobia, OCD, Tourette’s, nictotine dependence, and alcoholism.

Only 20% of ADHD adults are diagnosed and treated.
So most of what clinicians will see in clinical care first are other mental and behavioral health disorders that accompany ADHD.

40% of ADHD patients have nicotine dependence.
30% of ADHD patients show alcohol abuse.
50% of ADHD patients have major depressive disorder.

50% of ADHD patients have anxiety disorder.

If you don’t know about or treat the underlying ADHD, standard medical protocols will not relieve the other disorders we’ve just mentioned.

At the conclusion of this CME Activity, primary healthcare professionals will be able to:

  • identify which adult adhd symptoms to treat first
  • which combinations of adhd medications and cognitive behavioral therapy to use
  • reduce the risk for these comorbidities by treating ADHD as early as possible in the patient’s life.
  • distinguish what symptoms of ADHD can be reduced by medications, and which symptoms respond better to other treatments.

Presented by

Joseph L. Biederman, MD

Chief of the Clinical and Research Programs in 
Pediatric Psychopharmacology and Adult ADHD
Massachusetts General Hospital

Professor of Psychiatry
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts

Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Executive Function Deficits in Adults with ADHD

Jess Bautista on October 1, 2021

ADHD CME

Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of
Executive Function Deficits in Adults with ADHD

Overview

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has been shown to be an effective non-pharmaceutical program to manage symptoms of ADHD and executive function. Dr. Solanto reviews a program she has run employing CBT with a focus on ADHD symptoms. Going through the program sequence, we see what tools are used and why they are effective.

This webcast was recorded live and is being used with the permission of the presenter. 

Upon completion of this educational activity you will be able to:

  • Discuss the benefits of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with your patients
  • Know how to recommend CBT for your patients, and choose between individual or group options
  • Recognize impairments you are treating in the office as part of a potential ADHD diagnosis
  • Check-in with patients on the benefits they are receiving from CBT and prescribed ADHD medication as part of a regular checkup

Presented by

Mary V. Solanto, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Associate Professor, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
NYU School of Medicine
New York, New York

Course Runs: Sept 1, 2020 – Sept 1, 2021

Managing Medical Issues in Adult ADHD Treatment

Jess Bautista on October 1, 2021

ADHD CME

Managing Medical Issues in Adult ADHD Treatment

Overview

In this one-hour session, Anthony L. Rostain, MD, MA reviews the numerous medical conditions which are most commonly present with adult ADHD and can in fact be triggers for diagnosing ADHD – smoking, eating disorders, substance abuse and others. Dr. Rostain reviews the list of ADHD medications and their appropriate use with comorbid conditions, as well as discussing ADHD and pregnancy, ADHD and lifestyle management, and side effects of ADHD medications. 

This webcast was recorded live and is being used with the permission of the presenter. 

After completing this activity, participants will be able to manage medical issues arising in the care of adults with ADHD, including:

  • Choosing to screen for ADHD based upon known and existing patient medical conditions
  • Selecting appropriate ADHD medications
  • Monitoring and managing common medical side effects of stimulant medications
  • Screening for cardiovascular conditions to increase medication safety
  • Discussing with patients the management of health and well being 

Presented by

Anthony L. Rostain, MD, MA

Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

Medical Director, Adult ADHD Treatment & Research Program
PENN Behavioral Health, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Course Runs: Sept 1, 2020 – Sept 1, 2021

The Science Behind the ASRS Screener

Jess Bautista on October 1, 2021

ADHD CME

The Science Behind the ASRS

Overview

In this webcast, Dr. Rostain describes the science behind the ASRS tool.

This webcast was recorded live and is being used with the permission of the presenter. 

At the end of this 25 minute CME session, participants will:

  • Be able to discuss the history and use of the ASRS screener for adult ADHD
  • List the differences in criteria for ADHD diagnosis in DSM-IV vs DSM-V
  • Discuss the reliability of the ASRS screener as a self-report scale with patients.

Presented by

Anthony L. Rostain, MD, MA

Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

Medical Director, Adult ADHD Treatment & Research Program
PENN Behavioral Health, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Course Runs: Sept 1, 2020 – Sept 1, 2021

Screening and Diagnosis of Adult ADHD in Primary Care

Jess Bautista on October 1, 2021

ADHD CME

Screening and Diagnosis of Adult ADHD

Overview

In this webcast, Dr. Mason describes the use of a screening tool to screen adult patients for ADHD; discusses making a complete diagnosis of adult ADHD in primary care; recommends initial medications and dosing to relieve symptoms; and discusses best practices for follow up with patients on a recurring basis to assess progress.

This webcast was recorded live and is being used with the permission of the presenter. 

At the conclusion of this CME Activity, primary healthcare professionals will be able to:

  • Use a screener to screen adult patients for ADHD
  • Make a complete diagnosis of adult ADHD in primary care
  • Recommend initial medications and dosing to relieve symptoms
  • Follow up with patients on a recurring basis to assess progress

Presented by

Oren Mason, MD

Principal, Attention MD

Assistant Professor
Michigan State University
College of Human Medicine
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Course Runs: Sept 1, 2020 – Sept 1, 2021

Quality Measures for Screening of Adult ADHD

Jess Bautista on October 1, 2021

ADHD CME

Quality Measures for Adult ADHD –
Screening for ADHD

Overview

In this webcast, Dr. Adler discusses Quality Measures for Screening of Adult ADHD. 

This webcast was recorded live and is being used with the permission of the presenter. 

At the conclusion of this CME Activity, primary healthcare professionals will be able to:

  • Describe how Quality Measures are created
  • Give examples of Quality Measures and explain why they qualify as such
  • Begin applying Quality Measures relevant to screening for Adult ADHD
  • Become a participant in the ratification of Quality Measures for Adult ADHD

Presented by

Lenard A. Adler

Professor of Psychiatry and 
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Director of the Adult ADHD Program
NYU School of Medicine
New York, New York

Course Runs: Sept 1, 2020 – Sept 1, 2021

ADHD CME – Diagnosing Adults with ADHD with Focus on ASRS V1.1 Screener and Symptom Checklist

Jess Bautista on July 14, 2020

ADHD CME

Diagnosing Adults with ADHD: Focus on ASRS V1.1 Screener and
Symptom Checklist

Overview

In this twenty-five minute course, Lenard Adler, MD covers the broad steps for diagnosis of ADHD and the in-office use of two highly reliable patient self-report surveys: the ASRS V1.1 6-Question ADHD Screener, and the 18 Point ADHD Symptom Checklist. The Screener can be completed by the patient and serve as a prompt for a fuller ADHD diagnosis. The 18 Point Checklist can be used with the patient initially to record the presence of the 18 core symptoms of ADHD, and then progressively throughout treatment to gauge symptom remission with a multi-modal treatment approach

This webcast was recorded live and is being used with the permission of the presenter. 

At the conclusion of this CME Activity, primary healthcare professionals will be able to:

  • Recognize symptoms of ADHD in adult patients in primary care to trigger screening and diagnosis
  • Have up-to-date information on the criteria of and ADHD diagnosis as published in the new 2013 DSM V
  • Ask prospective adult ADHD patients about the presence of both ADHD symptoms and functional life impairments 
  • Use other diagnosed patient disorders and comorbidities to trigger screens and diagnosis for underlying ADHD
  • Be able to conduct a complete screening and subsequent diagnosis to determine if a patient has ADHD as an adult

Presented by

Lenard A. Adler, MD

Professor of Psychiatry and Chld and Adolescent Psychiatry
Director of the Adult ADHD Program
NYU School of Medicine
New York, New York 

Course Runs: Sept 1, 2020 – Sept 1, 2021