Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Release Date: April 29, 2025 / Termination Date: April 29, 2028Episode TranscriptFeatured Guest: Kimberley Levitt, MDObjectivesDefine the diagnostic criteria for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).Understand varying presentations of ADHD including hyperfocus and agitation.Apply principles of psychopharmacology for the management of ADHD.ResourcesStimulant rebound: how common is it and what does it mean? (Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology)Meta-analysis: Risk of tics associated with psychostimulant use in randomized, placebo-controlled trials. (Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)Hyperfocus: the ADHD phenomenon of hyper fixation. (Attitude)ADHD and behavior problems. (Child Mind Institute)Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. (American Academy of Pediatrics)Neurobiology of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) – a primer. (Pscyh Scene Hub).ADHD Neuroscience 101. (Attitude)CME Credits available: 0.5To enroll for CME credit: visit our episode activity website. Visit our CME course overview page for details on CME credit, or complete this survey for social work CEUs.Visit the Breaking Down Mental Health podcast website for more information about this episode and the series.Breaking Down Mental Health is a part of the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network. You can subscribe to Breaking Down Mental Health podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.