Current Practice in ADHD: Meet the Experts

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent and impairing neurodevelopmental disorder that affects individuals across the lifespan. A majority of children with ADHD will have waxing and waning symptoms and functional impairment that persists into adolescence and adulthood.  Accurate diagnosis, assessment of comorbid conditions, differential diagnosis, and evidence-based psychological and medication treatment can all be challenging in clinical practice but are critical to achieving the best patient outcomes.

Our popular course will address these challenges by providing clinicians with guidelines for best practice, an update on new evidence, and training in how to optimize assessment and care for patients with ADHD. Our expert faculty will provide new insights and practical tools for working with ADHD and comorbid substance use, disordered eating, and sleep disorders, in addition to management of multiplex families in which both parents and children have ADHD. Participants will leave with up-to-date knowledge and tools ready for implementation in practice. We welcome all mental health and primary care providers to join us! 

Learning Objectives

• Apply updated diagnostic criteria and tools for identifying ADHD across different age and population groups.
• Review current, new and emerging pharmacologic treatments for ADHD.
• List the key elements of the STAND treatment model for adolescents with ADHD.
• Summarize the prevalence of ADHD co-occurring with substance use, and current guidelines for starting and managing treatment.
• Discuss the latest guidance on the use of melatonin and sleep training to manage the sleep disorders that present in ADHD.
• Articulate several factors that may predispose individuals with ADHD to develop an eating disorder, and best practices for treatment.
• Describe the challenges and opportunities that arise within a multiplex ADHD family.

Who Should Participate

• Specialty Physicians
• Primary Care Physicians
• Social workers
• Counselors
• Family Therapists
• Nurses
• Psychologists
• and Others

ABMS/ACGME Competencies

This course is designed to meet the following American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) / Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Educational (ACGME) competencies:

• Patient Care and Procedural Skills
• Medical Knowledge
• Interpersonal and Communication Skills

IOM Competencies

This course is designed to meet the following Institute of Medicine Core Competencies:

• Provide Patient-Centered Care
• Employ Evidence-Based Practice

Questions?

Please contact the Continuing Education Programs with any questions by email at ceprograms@hms.harvard.edu.

Harvard Medical School Continuing Education attracts the best and brightest faculty from all around the world. As a student in this course, you'll have access to outstanding course directors and faculty.

Oscar Bukstein, MD, MPH

Associate Director, Faculty Development, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Boston Children's Hospital
Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

Ann Childress, MD

President, Center for Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Inc.
Adjunct Faculty, University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Medicine and Touro University of Nevada College of Medicine

Andrea Chronis-Tuscano, PhD

Joel & Kim Feller Endowed Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland
Co-Founder and Co-Director, UMD SUCCEEDS College ADHD Clinic

Brooke Molina, PhD

Professor of Psychiatry, Psychology, Pediatrics, Clinical & Translational Science and Director, Youth and Family Research Program, University of Pittsburgh

Roberto Olivardia, PhD

Clinical Associate in Psychology, McLean Hospital; Lecturer on Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Part-Time, Harvard Medical School

Margaret Sibley, PhD

Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine
Clinical Psychologist, Seattle Children's Hospital
Adjunct Faculty, Florida International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

Course Directors

Margaret Weiss, MD, PhD, FRCP(C)

Director, Neurodevelopmental Clinic and Director of Clinical Research in Child Psychiatry, Cambridge Health Alliance/Cambridge Hospital
Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

Karen Kuc, MPH

Director, Continuing Education in Psychiatry, Cambridge Health Alliance​​​
Associate in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

In support of improving patient care, Harvard Medical School 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.

To receive CME/CE credit, learners are required to complete the course evaluation. Once the evaluation is complete, you will be able to claim your credit and download your certificate. All evaluations and credit claims must be completed within 60 days of the course end date.

Physicians

The Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurse Practitioners and Registered Nurses

For the purpose of recertification, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board and American Nurses Credentialing Center accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education). We would also suggest that learners check with their state licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for re-licensure.

Physician Assistants

The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification. We would also suggest that learners check with their state licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for re-licensure.

Social Workers

This program has been approved for a total of 7.5 Social Work Continuing Education hours for re-licensure, in accordance with 258 CMR. NASW-MA Chapter CE Approval Program Authorization Number D20238. NY Social Workers: Cambridge Health Alliance, Division of Continuing Education in Psychiatry is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an Approved Provider #0038 of continuing education for licensed social workers. This course offers 7.5 contact hours.

Please note: For psychologists, social workers, family therapists and counselors, this course has been approved for a set amount of credits and CHA is not able to issue CE certificates for partial credit. You must be present for all sessions to receive a CE certificate. For any questions regarding CE credit, please email CME@CHAlliance.org.

Counselors

Cambridge Health Alliance is an Affiliate of Harvard Medical School. Cambridge Health Alliance, Division of Continuing Education in Psychiatry has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5444.  Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Cambridge Health Alliance, Division of Continuing Education in Psychiatry is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. This course meets the requirements for 7.50 continuing education hours and is also applicable for Commonwealth of Massachusetts Counseling/Allied Mental Health accreditation for 7.50 credits. 

Please note: For psychologists, social workers, family therapists and counselors, this course has been approved for a set amount of credits and CHA is not able to issue CE certificates for partial credit. You must be present for all sessions to receive a CE certificate. For any questions regarding CE credit, please email CME@CHAlliance.org.

Family Therapists

This activity has been certified by NEAFAST on behalf of the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health & Human Services Professions for LMFT Professional Continuing Education. Certification #214958159, for 7.50 contact hours. The States of CT and RI accept NBCC and NASW approval for marriage and family therapy.

Please note: For psychologists, social workers, family therapists and counselors, this course has been approved for a set amount of credits and CHA is not able to issue CE certificates for partial credit. You must be present for all sessions to receive a CE certificate. For any questions regarding CE credit, please email CME@CHAlliance.org.

Psychologists

Cambridge Health Alliance, Division of Continuing Education in Psychiatry is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Cambridge Health Alliance, Division of Continuing Education in Psychiatry maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This course offers 7.50 continuing education credits. 

Please note: For psychologists, social workers, family therapists and counselors, this course has been approved for a set amount of credits and CHA is not able to issue CE certificates for partial credit. You must be present for all sessions to receive a CE certificate. For any questions regarding CE credit, please email CME@CHAlliance.org.

Union of European Medical Specialties

The American Medical Association (AMA) has an agreement of mutual recognition of continuing medical education (CME) credit with the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS). Additional information regarding this agreement may be found on the Union of European Medical Specialists website.

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada recognizes conferences and workshops held outside of Canada that are developed by a university, academy, hospital, specialty society or college as accredited group learning activities.