Program Description & Educational Objectives

In this activity, an expert in ADHD discusses methods to screen for and diagnose ADHD, as well as comorbid behavioral and psychiatric disorders, in children and adolescents. Individualizing treatment and applying management strategies that encourage adherence to therapy and help patients develop organizational and coping skills are also explored.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Recognize the symptoms of pediatric and adolescent ADHD
• Screen for and diagnose ADHD and comorbid behavioral and psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents
• Select treatment for children and adolescents with ADHD based on emerging data and individual patient profiles
• Apply patient individualized management strategies, including cognitive behavioral therapy, that encourage adherence to ADHD treatment

Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of psychiatrists, pediatric psychiatric nurses, and other clinicians involved in treatment of children and adolescents with ADHD.

Requirements for Successful Completion

In order to receive credit, participants must view the activity and complete the post-test and evaluation form. There are no pre-requisites and there is no fee to participate in this activity or to receive CME/CNE credit. Statements of Credit are awarded upon successful completion of the post-test and evaluation form.

Media: Internet
Release and Expiration Dates: May 26, 2011 - May 25, 2012
Time to Complete: 60 minutes

Faculty & Disclosure / Conflict of Interest Policy

In accordance with ACCME requirements, the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine, has a conflict of interest policy that requires faculty to disclose relevant financial relationships related to the content of their presentations/materials. Any potential conflicts are resolved so that presentations are evidence-based and scientifically balanced. The relationships were reviewed by UNM CME and conflicts of interest were resolved prior to the activity.

Course Director and Interviewee

Anthony L. Rostain, MD, MA
Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Anthony L. Rostain, MD, MA, has a financial interest/relationship or affiliation in the form of:
Consultant for Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Shire.
Advisory Board for Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Shire.
Other Financial or Material Support from Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group in the form of Royalties.

CME Reviewer

David A. Graeber, MD
Professor and Division Director
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine
Albuquerque, New Mexico

David A. Graeber, MD, currently has no financial interests/relationships or affiliations in relation to this activity.

Content Director

Regina Janesko, MS
PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education

Regina Janesko, MS, currently has no financial interests/relationships or affiliations in relation to this activity.

Sponsorship, Credit & Support

Physicians

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine and PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education. The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses

IAHB is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Utah Nurses Association, an accredited Approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. (UNA = 1.0 CEH's. Provider Code P09-03).

This CME/CNE activity is jointly sponsored by the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine and PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education; the activity is also co-provided by The Institute for Advancement of Human Behavior.

This educational activity is supported by an independent medical educational grant from

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

The faculty of this educational activity may include discussions of products or devices that are not currently labeled for use by the FDA. Faculty members have been advised to disclose to the audience any reference to an unlabeled or investigational use.

No endorsement of unapproved products or uses is made or implied by coverage of these products or uses in our reports. No responsibility is taken for errors or omissions in reports.

Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications and warnings.