• Up to 60% of children who are diagnosed with ADHD have symptoms that persist into adulthood, and many adults with ADHD go undiagnosed. That picture is complicated by the high rate of psychiatric comorbidity associated with ADHD. What are the most accurate assessment tools? How do you decide what treatments to start with? How do dose requirements change through the lifespan, and in the presence of various comorbidities?
  
  These programs below focus on recent developments and advances in the understanding and treatment of ADHD throughout the lifespan. Each collection comprises a single CME activity focusing on an important issue concerning ADHD management, with links to original case vignettes, expert columns, articles, conference reports, and literature reviews, to bring you the most current research and opinion about this important problem.

CME Activities

• CME Advances in ADHD Management: Maximizing Effects While Minimizing Side Effects of TreatmentSuccessful treatment of ADHD is a balancing act between effects and side effects. How can you differentiate between effects of ADHD and effects of treatment? How to overcome psychological resistance?
  • A Young Father on the Brink of Divorce
    Joel L. Young, MD (Case Vignette, November 14, 2008)
  • Managing Adverse Effects to Optimize Treatment for ADHD
    Randall F. White, MD (Clinical Review, November 14, 2008)
  • ADHD Complications
    Paul G. Hammerness, MD (Journal Scan, November 14, 2008)
• CME Advances in ADHD Management: Challenges of Adolescent ADHDAdolescent ADHD is impairing and may be dangerous, with a high incidence of risky driving, substance use, and other behaviors in untreated patients. Which approaches provide the best outcomes in this population?
  • Getting Through High School With ADHD
    Desiree Murray, PhD (Clinical Case, August 28, 2008)
  • Treatment Challenges in Adolescents With ADHD
    Paul G. Hammerness, MD (Clinical Review, August 28, 2008)
  • Adolescent ADHD
    Doris M. Iarovici, MD (Journal Scan, August 28, 2008)
• CME Advances in ADHD Management: Adult ADHD and ComorbiditiesAdult ADHD is often complicated by psychiatric comorbidities. What approaches to diagnosis are most accurate? Which treatments work best for patients with ADHD and SUD, bipolar, or anxiety?
  • Substance Abusing Man With Bipolar Disorder and ADHD
    David Goodman, MD (Clinical Case, May 29, 2008)
  • Comorbidity Nuts and Bolts
    Craig B.H. Surman, MD (Clinical Review, May 29, 2008)
  • ADHD: Spring 2008
    Paul G. Hammerness, MD (Journal Scan, May 29, 2008)
• CME Advances in ADHD Management: Improving Outcomes in Adult ADHDADHD treatment dramatically improves symptoms and quality of life. However, many adults are undiagnosed and of those, most do not persist with treatment. How can you approach this conundrum?
  • A Disorganized Nurse With Marital Problems
    Joel L. Young, MD (Case Vignette, February 25, 2008)
  • Improving Outcomes by Improving Adherence
    Craig B.H. Surman, MD (Clinical Review, February 25, 2008)
  • ADHD and Social Anxiety; Treatment During Pregnancy
    Paul G. Hammerness, MD (Ask the Expert, February 25, 2008)
• Advances in ADHD Management: Improving Quality of Life in Children With ADHDADHD affects nearly all aspects of a child's and family's lives. What treatments improve quality of life most effectively? Which tool best tracks improvements?
  • A 7-Year Old Boy with Disruptive Behavior and Difficulty Participating in Group Activities
    Stephen Grcevich, MD (Case Vignette, September 20, 2007)
  • Measuring Quality of Life in Children with ADHD
    Scott H. Kollins, PhD (Clinical Review, September 20, 2007)
  • ADHD: Summer 2007
    Paul G Hammerness, MD (Journal Scan, September 20, 2007)
• Advances in ADHD Management: Management of Adult ADHDThe complexities of an adult’s workplace and homelife require complex ADHD management strategies. What are the newest, most effective approaches for safe symptom control throughout the day?
  • Super Mario and the Job Promotion
    Joel L. Young, MD (Case Vignette, June 29, 2007)
  • New Research on Long-acting Psychostimulants in the Treatment of ADHD
    Brian K. Wise, MD, MPH (Clinical Review, June 29, 2007)
  • Prescribing an Afternoon 'Booster;' Patient Variations in Duration of Effect
    Craig B.H. Surman, MD (Ask the Expert, June 29, 2007)
• Advances in ADHD Management: Safety and Efficacy of New Agents and Formulations
  • A Young Woman With ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, and a Heart Murmur
    David W. Goodman, MD (Case Vignette, March 22, 2007)
  • Efficacy and Tolerability of New and Emerging Agents for Treating ADHD
    Scott H Kollins, PhD (Article, March 22, 2007)
  • Correct Stimulant Dose for Adults; Interactions Between SSRIs and Stimulants?
    Craig B.H. Surman, MD (Ask the Expert, March 22, 2007)
• Advances in ADHD Management: ADHD and Substance Use Disorders (SUD)More than one third of adults and adolescents with ADHD have co-occurring substance use disorder (SUD). This Special Report covers the state of the art of management of patients with ADHD and SUD, including an interactive case, clinical review, and journal scan of the latest research.
  • A 15-Year Old Boy With Failing Grades and "Sneaky" Behavior
    Paula Riggs, MD
  • Managing ADHD in a Patient With Substance Use Disorder
    Adelaide S. Robb, MD
  • ADHD: Fall 2006
    Paul G Hammerness, MD