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EVIDENCE-BASED PSYCHIATRY EDUCATION
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1.1 Why This Module Matters + The Diagnostic Framework7 min1.2 The Catecholamine Framework7 min1.3 Brain Structure, Networks & Models9 min1.4 Heterogeneity, Emotional Dysregulation & Neuroimaging11 min1.5 What Causes ADHD: Genetics & Environment10 min1.6 Common Clinical Questions the Evidence Has Answered15 min1.7 The Spectrum Debate, Vignettes & Integration12 min?Chapter Quiz
2.1 Why This Matters + The Guidelines Framework8 min2.2 Components of a Comprehensive Evaluation12 min2.3 Rating Scales: Selection & Interpretation9 min2.4 Differential Diagnosis: What Mimics ADHD16 min2.5 Neuropsych Testing & Objective Tools8 min2.6 Evaluation Pitfalls & Preschool Diagnosis12 min2.7 Clinical Vignettes: Four Evaluations15 min?Chapter Quiz
3.1 How Stimulants Work14 min3.2 The Efficacy Evidence12 min3.3 The MTA: What the Longest Study Tells Us4 min3.4 Formulations & Drug Delivery9 min3.5 Side Effects: Appetite, Growth & Sleep7 min3.6 Side Effects: Cardiovascular, Tics, Emotional & Rare Events6 min3.7 Drug Holidays, Special Populations, Diversion & Monitoring24 min3.8 Clinical Vignettes: Three Prescribing Challenges10 min?Chapter Quiz
4.1 The Non-Stimulant Landscape8 min4.2 Atomoxetine: Mechanism, Efficacy & Dosing6 min4.3 Atomoxetine: CYP2D6, Safety & Clinical Selection9 min4.4 Alpha-2 Agonists: Guanfacine & Clonidine16 min4.5 Viloxazine: The Newest Non-Stimulant16 min4.6 Combination Strategies & Third-Line Agents14 min4.7 Defining Treatment Resistance + Algorithm Part 15 min4.8 Algorithm Part 2, Pregnancy & Non-Stimulant Safety7 min4.9 Clinical Vignettes: Three Treatment Challenges10 min?Chapter Quiz
5.1 The Performance Deficit Framework & What Guidelines Say6 min5.2 The MTA Legacy: What Combined Treatment Really Shows8 min5.3 Evidence-Based Behavioral Interventions11 min5.4 CBT for ADHD: Adult Models & Developmental Adaptations6 min5.5 What Does Not Work: Neurofeedback, CogMed & Social Skills9 min5.6 Lifestyle Adjuncts: Exercise, Diet, Supplements & Sleep13 min5.7 Barriers, Telehealth, Engagement & Partner/Family11 min5.8 Clinical Vignettes + Evidence Summary13 min?Chapter Quiz
6A.1 The Epidemiology of ADHD Comorbidity8 min6A.2 ADHD + Anxiety: Presentation & Treatment9 min6A.3 ADHD + ODD/Conduct Disorder6 min6A.4 ADHD + Depression, Suicide Risk & Bipolar Overlap11 min6A.5 ADHD + Learning Disabilities & ASD12 min6A.6 ADHD + SUD & Tic Disorders10 min6A.7 The Master Clinical Algorithm7 min6A.8 Clinical Vignettes: Four Comorbidity Dilemmas13 min?Chapter Quiz
6B.1 ADHD + DMDD: When Irritability Overwhelms20 min6B.2 ADHD + OCD: The Impulsivity-Compulsivity Spectrum11 min6B.3 ADHD + PTSD: Disentangling Hyperarousal9 min6B.4 ADHD + Sleep Disorders: The 24-Hour Disorder15 min6B.5 Clinical Vignettes: Three Complex Presentations10 min?Chapter Quiz
7.1 A Developmental Framework for ADHD9 min7.2 Preschool ADHD14 min7.3 School-Age ADHD: Combined Treatment10 min7.4 Adolescent ADHD: The Developmental Shift9 min7.5 Adolescent Risk: Driving, SUD & Interventions10 min7.6 ADHD in Girls & Women: The Diagnostic Gap8 min7.7 The Transition to Adulthood11 min7.8 Clinical Vignettes Part 1: Tony & Aisha5 min7.9 Clinical Vignettes Part 2: Tyson & Elena11 min?Chapter Quiz
8.1 The Legal Framework: IDEA vs. Section 50412 min8.2 Evidence-Based Classroom Interventions8 min8.3 Retention, Placement & the Teacher Knowledge Gap11 min8.4 The Clinician Advocacy Toolkit14 min?Chapter Quiz
9.1 The Chronic Care Model for ADHD11 min9.2 The Monitoring Framework: Titration Through Maintenance16 min9.3 Defining Treatment Success11 min9.4 When Treatment Is Not Working9 min9.5 Growth & Cardiovascular Monitoring12 min9.6 Medication Discontinuation & Drug Holidays8 min9.7 Long-Term Prognosis: What the Data Shows6 min9.8 Reframing the Narrative: Psychoeducation for the Long Haul10 min?Chapter Quiz
10.1 The Overdiagnosis-Underdiagnosis Paradox12 min10.2 Racial, Ethnic, Cultural & Socioeconomic Disparities12 min10.3 Telehealth & the Stimulant Shortage10 min10.4 Digital Therapeutics & Emerging Pharmacotherapy13 min10.5 Clinical Vignettes8 min?Chapter Quiz
Evidence Lookup
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Special Populations

ADHD Presentation Changes Across the Lifespan

Questions this summary answers
  • What does ADHD look like at different ages, and why does the presentation change?
  • Why did my patient's hyperactivity improve but they're still impaired?
  • What's the developmental trajectory from preschool to adulthood?
  • What is delayed cortical maturation and does it explain anything clinically?
  • How does the shift from hyperactivity to executive dysfunction affect treatment?
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This summary distills key findings. For the full clinical discussion with complete citations, explore the source lessons.
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ADHD Across the LifespanA Developmental Framework for ADHDADHD Across the LifespanAdolescent ADHD: The Developmental ShiftADHD Across the LifespanThe Transition to Adulthood
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What ADHD Actually IsHeterogeneity, Emotional Dysregulation & Neuroimaging
Last updated: 2026-04-12