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“Identifying Depression and Anxiety in Teens with ADHD” [Video Replay & Podcast #500]

Access the video replay, listen to the podcast episode (#500), download the slide presentation, and learn how to get a certificate of attendance for this ADHD Experts webinar originally broadcast on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.

ADHD Expert: Roberto Olivardia, Ph.D. Verified Updated on June 11, 2024
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Episode Description

ADHD doesn’t travel alone. Most teens with ADHD also have a co-occurring condition like anxiety or depression. Sometimes the co-existing condition is a result of the ADHD, and other times it operates alongside ADHD.

When a patient presents these conditions together, it can create a varied clinical picture because each diagnosis impacts, and is impacted by, the other. This can sometimes lead to misdiagnosis or inadequate treatment for at least one condition. The challenge in diagnosis and treatment can also be complicated by puberty.

In this webinar, you will learn:

  • The symptoms of depression and anxiety disorders, and how to distinguish them from ADHD and normal child and adolescent development
  • How depression or anxiety affects ADHD symptoms
  • How ADHD can actually lead to, or affect, depression and anxiety
  • How to devise a treatment plan when ADHD exists alongside anxiety or depression

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Obtain a Certificate of Attendance

If you attended the live webinar on April 9, 2024, watched the video replay, or listened to the podcast, you may purchase a certificate of attendance option (cost: $10). Note: ADDitude does not offer CEU credits. Click here to purchase the certificate of attendance option »

Meet the Expert Speaker

Roberto Olivardia, Ph.D., is a Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Instructor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School. He maintains a private psychotherapy practice in Lexington, Massachusetts, where he specializes in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), executive functioning issues, and issues that face students with learning differences.

He also specializes in the treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and in the treatment of eating disorders in boys and men. He is co-author of The Adonis Complex, a book which details the various manifestations of body image problems in men. (#CommissionsEarned) Read more here.

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Listener Testimonials

“All of the webinars are very good. This was one of the best!”

“A fantastically rich and engaging presentation! I firmly believe that I’m now significantly better informed of the interaction and distinctions between anxiety, depression, and ADHD. Thank you, Dr. Olivardia and ADDitude!”

“Good info and good mention of cannabis findings at the end as a surprise inclusion. Did not know any of that.”

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