During this talk, we will discuss why we treat Adhd with medications, what our goals are with medication, and what to expect when starting your medication journey. We will also review the most common stimulant and non-stimulant medications used to treat Adhd. Lastly, we will debunk some of the most common and detrimental miss and misconceptions regarding ADHD medications.
Who: Carolyn Lentzsch-Parcells, M.D.
Biography
Dr. Carolyn Lentzsch-Parcells is a board-certified pediatrician and the owner and President of Our Place Adolescent and Young Adult Health, a multi-faceted clinic dedicated to meeting the physical and emotional needs of adolescents and young adults. Dr. Lentzsch-Parcells is also an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the TCU Burnett School of Medicine, a member of the National Board of CHADD, and member of the planning committee for the International Conference on ADHD. As a physician with nearly 20 years of experience, a teacher, and mother with ADHD and a learning disability herself she has a deep commitment to caring for individuals and families with ADHD as well as improving the care they receive by educating patients, parents, medical and mental health providers, coaches, teachers, community leaders and anyone else who will listen (and on occasion those who won’t). Dr. Lentzsch-Parcells speaks and lectures nationally on ADHD, pharmacotherapy and ADHD, ADHD and Anxiety, ADHD and Eating Disorders, Adolescent Development, and Parenting among other topics.
View Carolyn’s Websites Here:
www.drcarolynparcells.com
www.ourplacehealth.org
