Event
ADHD in the First Years of Life
Guilherme V. Polanczyk, MD, PhD, is an associate professor of child and adolescent psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry at University of São Paulo Medical School, Brazil. He is also the director of the child and adolescent psychiatry division of the Institute of Psychiatry, Hospital das Clinicas at University of São Paulo, and the vice president of the International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions.
About This Event
ADHD usually emerges in the first years of life, but diagnosis is more frequently established in the elementary and middle school years. Understanding the first manifestations and developmental pathways that lead to the disorder can pave the way to early recognition and possible intervention, which is likely to positively attenuate its trajectory. Moreover, diagnosis and treatment in the preschool years, as well as identification of other concurrent problems, can alleviate the cumulative impairments that characterize the trajectories of individuals with ADHD. This presentation will focus on recent findings on early manifestation, concurrent and sequential comorbid problems, and diagnosis and treatment during preschool years.
Learning Objectives
- Indicate two developmental risk factors and predictors of ADHD
- Illustrate three clinical manifestations of preschool-age ADHD
- Define one possible evidence-based treatment plan for preschool children with ADHD
About the Visiting Professor Lecture Series
The Child Mind Institute Visiting Professor Lecture Series invites leaders in the field of child and adolescent mental health to talk about the latest research and treatment protocols. All events are open to the public. In partnership with Northwell Health, continuing medical education (CME) credits for psychiatrists and continuing education (CE) credits for psychologists are available to registered course participants.
