Patient, Provider, and Caregiver Connection™: Challenges in Diagnosis and Management for Patients with ADHD During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Target Audience
This educational activity is directed toward psychologists, pediatricians, primary care clinicians, NPs, PAs, and other healthcare professionals involved in the management of patients with ADHD.

Activity Overview
This video-based program is designed for health care professionals to explore the diagnosis and treatment of patients with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) through a unique perspective, putting the patient voice front and center. A patient will lend their expertise to this program by sharing their journey of living with ADHD. This online activity focuses on the complexities in diagnosing ADHD and associated comorbidities, the importance of tailoring individualized pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies for symptom control, and the value of shared decision-making for optimal outcomes.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
Identify non-overlapping presenting symptoms of ADHD facilitating early diagnosis
Discuss symptoms of comorbidities that may mask ADHD
Summarize available therapies (pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic) in the management of ADHD
Apply shared decision-making (SDM) strategies to improve adherence and optimize outcomes in patients with ADHD