ADHD

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I have some pediatric patients who only see 4-5 hours of benefit with XR formulations. Is there a reason for this or another diagnosis I should be con...

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For children under the age of 7 with ADHD who continue to have significant impairment with behavioral interventions, how do you decide between starting with a stimulant vs. starting with an alpha agonist?

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When do you decide to switch stimulants vs. continuing to maximize dosage in ADHD treatment?

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How do you approach effectively diagnosing ADHD within the time constraints of outpatient practice?

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What alternative ADHD medications would you consider in a child with a complex cardiac history unresponsive to guanfacine?

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When do you use SNRIs or norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (e.g., atomoxetine) for the treatment of ADHD?

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What is your approach regarding ADHD drug holidays during school breaks?

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What strategies do you use for patients on medications for ADHD who experience afternoon rebound/withdrawal?

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How do you approach stimulant prescribing for ADHD when a patient has previously reported palpitations with stimulants but has a normal EKG off medication?

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How do you approach diagnosing ADHD in patients with significant trauma histories?

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How do you distinguish between borderline personality disorder and complex PTSD in patients with chronic relational trauma?

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Do you tend to avoid the use of oral weight loss stimulant medications such as phentermine in obese patients on SSRI or ADHD treatments?

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What medications do you recommend for a patient with ADHD and anxiety who becomes more anxious on a stimulant?

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When would you consider transdermal treatments for ADHD?

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What treatment and management recommendations do you have for amphetamine-induced skin picking disorder without insight?

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How do you differentiate cognitive inflexibility due to autism from similar patterns in anxiety or OCD?

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What considerations do you take in starting stimulant medications for the management of adult ADHD?

Do you defer or avoid use in patients with untreated simple hypertension or other cardiac history?

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Papers discussed in this category

Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2020 Aug 18

Cardiovascular Effects of ADHD Therapies: JACC Review Topic of the Week.

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2015-09

Meta-Assurance: No Tic Exacerbation Caused by Stimulants.

Neuropsychopharmacology reports, 2025 Mar

A Report of Three Cases With Dissociative Disorder: Some Positive Response to Methylphenidate Extended Release Used for Their Concurrent Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

The New England journal of medicine, 2019-03-21

Psychosis with Methylphenidate or Amphetamine in Patients with ADHD.

The American journal of psychiatry, 2016 Oct 03

The Risk of Treatment-Emergent Mania With Methylphenidate in Bipolar Disorder.

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006-11

Efficacy and safety of immediate-release methylphenidate treatment for preschoolers with ADHD.

Archives of general psychiatry, 1999 Dec

A 14-month randomized clinical trial of treatment strategies for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. The MTA Cooperative Group. Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD.

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