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Learning Objectives
1. Review the epidemiology of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
2. Outline the diagnostic criteria for ADHD for children and adults.
3. Identify ways in which ADHD symptoms change as patients approach adulthood.
4. Discuss what is known about the pathophysiology of ADHD.
5. Describe evidence-based recommendations and the use of pharmacotherapy in the treatment of ADHD.
6. Describe the use of behavioral therapy in the treatment of ADHD.
7. Discuss the treatment of children, adolescents, and adults with ADHD and medical and psychiatric comorbidities and the importance of patient and family education, taking into consideration the unique needs of non-English proficient patients.