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01
What ADHD Actually Is
7 lessons · 70 min
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1.1 Why This Module Matters + The Diagnostic Framework
7 min
1.2 The Catecholamine Framework
7 min
1.3 Brain Structure, Networks & Models
9 min
1.4 Heterogeneity, Emotional Dysregulation & Neuroimaging
11 min
1.5 What Causes ADHD: Genetics & Environment
10 min
1.6 Common Clinical Questions the Evidence Has Answered
15 min
1.7 The Spectrum Debate, Vignettes & Integration
12 min
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Chapter Quiz
02
Evaluation & Diagnosis
7 lessons · 80 min
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2.1 Why This Matters + The Guidelines Framework
8 min
2.2 Components of a Comprehensive Evaluation
12 min
2.3 Rating Scales: Selection & Interpretation
9 min
2.4 Differential Diagnosis: What Mimics ADHD
16 min
2.5 Neuropsych Testing & Objective Tools
8 min
2.6 Evaluation Pitfalls & Preschool Diagnosis
12 min
2.7 Clinical Vignettes: Four Evaluations
15 min
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Chapter Quiz
03
Stimulant Medications
8 lessons · 85 min
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3.1 How Stimulants Work
14 min
3.2 The Efficacy Evidence
12 min
3.3 The MTA: What the Longest Study Tells Us
4 min
3.4 Formulations & Drug Delivery
9 min
3.5 Side Effects: Appetite, Growth & Sleep
7 min
3.6 Side Effects: Cardiovascular, Tics, Emotional & Rare Events
6 min
3.7 Drug Holidays, Special Populations, Diversion & Monitoring
24 min
3.8 Clinical Vignettes: Three Prescribing Challenges
10 min
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Chapter Quiz
04
Non-Stimulant Medications
9 lessons · 90 min
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4.1 The Non-Stimulant Landscape
8 min
4.2 Atomoxetine: Mechanism, Efficacy & Dosing
6 min
4.3 Atomoxetine: CYP2D6, Safety & Clinical Selection
9 min
4.4 Alpha-2 Agonists: Guanfacine & Clonidine
16 min
4.5 Viloxazine: The Newest Non-Stimulant
16 min
4.6 Combination Strategies & Third-Line Agents
14 min
4.7 Defining Treatment Resistance + Algorithm Part 1
5 min
4.8 Algorithm Part 2, Pregnancy & Non-Stimulant Safety
7 min
4.9 Clinical Vignettes: Three Treatment Challenges
10 min
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Chapter Quiz
05
Psychosocial & Behavioral Interventions
8 lessons · 75 min
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5.1 The Performance Deficit Framework & What Guidelines Say
6 min
5.2 The MTA Legacy: What Combined Treatment Really Shows
8 min
5.3 Evidence-Based Behavioral Interventions
11 min
5.4 CBT for ADHD: Adult Models & Developmental Adaptations
6 min
5.5 What Does Not Work: Neurofeedback, CogMed & Social Skills
9 min
5.6 Lifestyle Adjuncts: Exercise, Diet, Supplements & Sleep
13 min
5.7 Barriers, Telehealth, Engagement & Partner/Family
11 min
5.8 Clinical Vignettes + Evidence Summary
13 min
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Chapter Quiz
6A
Comorbidity I
8 lessons · 75 min
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6A.1 The Epidemiology of ADHD Comorbidity
8 min
6A.2 ADHD + Anxiety: Presentation & Treatment
9 min
6A.3 ADHD + ODD/Conduct Disorder
6 min
6A.4 ADHD + Depression, Suicide Risk & Bipolar Overlap
11 min
6A.5 ADHD + Learning Disabilities & ASD
12 min
6A.6 ADHD + SUD & Tic Disorders
10 min
6A.7 The Master Clinical Algorithm
7 min
6A.8 Clinical Vignettes: Four Comorbidity Dilemmas
13 min
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Chapter Quiz
6B
Comorbidity II
5 lessons · 65 min
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6B.1 ADHD + DMDD: When Irritability Overwhelms
20 min
6B.2 ADHD + OCD: The Impulsivity-Compulsivity Spectrum
11 min
6B.3 ADHD + PTSD: Disentangling Hyperarousal
9 min
6B.4 ADHD + Sleep Disorders: The 24-Hour Disorder
15 min
6B.5 Clinical Vignettes: Three Complex Presentations
10 min
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Chapter Quiz
07
ADHD Across the Lifespan
9 lessons · 85 min
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7.1 A Developmental Framework for ADHD
9 min
7.2 Preschool ADHD
14 min
7.3 School-Age ADHD: Combined Treatment
10 min
7.4 Adolescent ADHD: The Developmental Shift
9 min
7.5 Adolescent Risk: Driving, SUD & Interventions
10 min
7.6 ADHD in Girls & Women: The Diagnostic Gap
8 min
7.7 The Transition to Adulthood
11 min
7.8 Clinical Vignettes Part 1: Tony & Aisha
5 min
7.9 Clinical Vignettes Part 2: Tyson & Elena
11 min
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Chapter Quiz
08
School, IEPs & Advocacy
4 lessons · 45 min
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8.1 The Legal Framework: IDEA vs. Section 504
12 min
8.2 Evidence-Based Classroom Interventions
8 min
8.3 Retention, Placement & the Teacher Knowledge Gap
11 min
8.4 The Clinician Advocacy Toolkit
14 min
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Chapter Quiz
09
Monitoring & Long-Term Management
8 lessons · 85 min
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9.1 The Chronic Care Model for ADHD
11 min
9.2 The Monitoring Framework: Titration Through Maintenance
16 min
9.3 Defining Treatment Success
11 min
9.4 When Treatment Is Not Working
9 min
9.5 Growth & Cardiovascular Monitoring
12 min
9.6 Medication Discontinuation & Drug Holidays
8 min
9.7 Long-Term Prognosis: What the Data Shows
6 min
9.8 Reframing the Narrative: Psychoeducation for the Long Haul
10 min
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Chapter Quiz
10
Disparities, Telehealth & Emerging Treatments
5 lessons · 55 min
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10.1 The Overdiagnosis-Underdiagnosis Paradox
12 min
10.2 Racial, Ethnic, Cultural & Socioeconomic Disparities
12 min
10.3 Telehealth & the Stimulant Shortage
10 min
10.4 Digital Therapeutics & Emerging Pharmacotherapy
13 min
10.5 Clinical Vignettes
8 min
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The Catecholamine Framework
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