Differentiating ADHD from Bipolar Disorder
presented by Anthony Rostain, MD, University of Pennsylvania,
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Release date: September 1, 2005
Expiration date: December 31, 2008

Target Audience: Adolescent Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neonatologists, Neurologists,  Neurosurgeons, Nurse Practitioners, Orthopaedics, Pediatricians, Perinatologists, Physician Assistants, Registered Nurses, Social Workers, Trauma

Course Description: As a speaker at the Annual David Baker Pediatric Lecture Series, Dr. Rostain describes common co-morbid conditions seen in children and adolescents with ADHD and symptoms that might suggest the presence of Bipolar Disorder in children already diagnosed with ADHD. This lecture was previously recorded as part of a live CME approved conference and is now made available through this online program. A voice recording, PowerPoint slides, and web technology are utilized. Click on the link above to begin this educational program.

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this course, the learner should be able to:

• Discuss the clinical significance of ADHD with co-morbid Bipolar Disorder.

• List the features that are common to both disorders and those that help to distinguish them from one another.

• Identify how ADHD with co-morbid BD should be treated.

• List the latest FDA recommendations about the use of SSRIs in children and adolescents.

Estimated time to complete the educational activity -- 1.0 hr(s)