Webinar Recording: Medications for the Treatment of ADHD

In this session, we will walk through the stimulant and non-stimulant medications that are most commonly used to treat ADHD including how they work, why we use them, and the similarities and differences between these medications. We will also review current guidelines for the use of medication in the treatment of ADHD. Lastly, we will look at some of the misconceptions surrounding these medications and the treatment of ADHD.

Learning Objectives

• List the different classes of medications used in the treatment of ADHD.
• Describe the role that medication can play in the treatment of ADHD
• Dispel at least 2 misconceptions about ADHD medications

Who: Dr. Carolyn Lentzsch-Parcells

Biography

Dr. Carolyn Lentzsch-Parcells is a board certified pediatrician and the owner and President of Girls to Women/Young Men’s Health and Wellness Fort Worth, a multi-faceted clinic dedicated to meeting the physical and emotional needs of adolescents and young adults. Dr. Lentzsch-Parcells also currently holds academic appointments as an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine and as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at A&M Health Science Center. As a physician with ADHD herself, she has a special interest in caring for patients with ADHD and learning issues.

Dr. Parcells regularly speaks to parent, student, and professional audiences on subjects such as parenting, ADHD, depression, anxiety and stress, adolescent development, sexuality, and preparing for college.