Topics: Child Psychiatry

It is hard to put into words what it was like talking with Russ Barkley and Ned ­Hallowell for this issue on ADHD. I hope that when you read these two interviews, you will experience my joy at spending time with these masters in the field.

Topics: ADHD | adolescents | Child Psychiatry | Teen | teens

Quick summary of what you’ll learn.

Topics: ADHD | adolescents | Research | Teen | teens

Research often does not describe the patients who come to our clinics. One of the chief reasons for this is that research studies typically have exclusion criteria that creates more pure populations of subjects with one diagnosis while comorbid diagnosis is more the rule than the exception in child and adolescent mental health care. This article will help clinicians to grapple with this thorny problem.

Topics: ADHD | attention | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | Life coaching | Life expectancy | Longevity | Medication | methylphenidate | Mortality | stimulant | Teen | teens

Russell Barkley, PhD, discusses the enormity of the health consequences and early mortality associated with ADHD. The range and likely mechanism of long-term effects of ADHD are discussed, and we examine the role of assertive treatment in childhood and adolescence.

Topics: ADHD | attention | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | Relationships | Teen | teens

While medication is the mainstay of treating symptoms in ADHD, Edward Hallowell, MD, shares a positive, relationship-based approach to ADHD with practical strategies to help children and adolescents manage ADHD.

Topics: Dyslexia | Learning & Developmental Disabilities | Literacy | Reading | Reading Disorders | Reading remediation | Remediation

Multiple programs claim to improve executive function and cognitive processing. Although the evidence for the efficacy of reading programs is generally scant, we discuss to how to talk with families in a manner that is clear and factual yet allows for collaboration if families choose to pursue these options.

Topics: ADHD | attention | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | Crime | Criminal behavior | Learning & Developmental Disabilities | Medication | stimulant | Teen | teens

The link between ADHD and antisocial behavior leading to arrests and incarcerations is often not clear: is the ADHD causing the behaviors or other related factors? We examine the results of a population-based study to give us insight into whether treating ADHD with stimulant medication has an effect on the risk of criminal behavior.

Topics: ADHD | attention | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | Medication | methylphenidate | stimulant | Teen | teens

We examine current methylphenidate dosing and unpack what the research tells us about prescribing beyond conventional limits when clinically indicated for children and adolescents.

Topics: CME Post-Test

The post-test for this issue is available for one year after the publication date to subscribers. By successfully completing the test you will be awarded a certificate for 2 CME credits.