Primary Care Commons^™

Adhd In Adolescents And Adults, Hannah Facey, Md

Department of Family & Community Medicine Presentations and Grand Rounds

Objectives

• Understand the concept of neurodiversity
• Define ADHD
• Review the diagnostic criteria and challenges with diagnosis for ADHD in adults
• Explore our role as family medicine physicians in diagnosis and treatment
• Discover the prevalence of comorbid conditions associated with ADHD
• Obtain a general understanding of the categories of medical treatments available for adults with ADHD
• Gain a deeper appreciation for the role that biases play in the under- and misdiagnosis of women and BIPOC