the PMHNP Podcast: ADHD - Criteria, Scientific Foundations, and Treatments

About this episode

This episode explores ADHD, its diagnostic criteria, and treatment options for PMHNP students preparing for certification exams.

For help preparing for your PMHNP (ANCC or AANP) certification exam, go to www.PMHNPtesting.com The PMHNP Podcast’s ADHD series, crafted for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) students preparing for the PMHNP-BC certification exam, provides a comprehensive exploration of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), a neurodevelopmental disorder impacting children, adolescents, and adults. This series equips students with evidence-based knowledge and clinical skills to excel in diagnosing, treating, and managing ADHD, ensuring readiness for both the certification exam and patient-centered practice. The series begins with the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, detailing the requirements for ADHD: persistent inattention, hyperactivity, and/or impulsivity present before age 12, observed in two or more settings, and causing significant impairment. Children under 17 need six symptoms per domain (inattention or hyperactivity-impulsivity), while those 17 and older require five. The three presentations—combined, predominantly inattentive, and predominantly hyperactive-impulsive—are emphasized for accurate diagnosis in exam scenarios. Differential diagnoses are explored to…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. John Rossi

Topics covered

• ADHD
• diagnostic criteria
• treatment
• neurodevelopmental disorders
• PMHNP certification
• clinical skills

Keywords

• ADHD
• diagnosis
• treatment
• PMHNP
• DSM-5
• neurodevelopmental disorder
• clinical skills
• certification exam

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PMHNPtesting.com

Books & works: DSM-5

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