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When ADHD Isn’t ADHD: A Cautionary Case

August 22, 2025

A reminder that focus problems don’t always mean ADHD. That suffering doesn’t always need a label. And that quick relief can sometimes do lasting harm.

Supporting Better Self-Esteem in ADHD

July 1, 2025

Nikhil Rao, MD, MSc and Alexandra Wadford, MSN

Nikhil Rao, MD, MSc. Regional Medical Director, CCS Family Behavioral Health, Portland, OR.

Alexandra Wadford, MSN. Unity Center for Behavioral Health, Portland, OR.

Dr. Rao and Ms. Wadford have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Children with ADHD face constant criticism and develop poor self-esteem, increasing risks for depression and anxiety. This clinical update explores why self-esteem suffers and provides a comprehensive, multifaceted approach including social, psychological, and medical interventions to help build resilience and confidence.

Expert Q&A

Navigating ADHD Into Adulthood

July 1, 2025

Gene Beresin, MD

Executive Director, The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds; Senior Educator in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Director, Division of Professional and Public Education, Massachusetts General Hospital; Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. Co-host of the podcast Shrinking It Down: Mental Health Made Simple (www.mghclaycenter.org/multimedia/podcasts/). Dr. Beresin has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

How do we assess and treat young adults with ADHD? Dr. Gene Beresin shares practical guidance on neuropsychological testing, biopsychosocial treatment planning, helping teens transition to college and work, understanding brain maturation, and addressing the unique challenges facing Gen Z with ADHD.

Clinical Update

ADHD Update 2025: New Treatments and Current Approaches for Co-Occurring Conditions

July 1, 2025

Anne Buchanan, DO

Anne Buchanan, DO. Child and adolescent psychiatrist; Medical Director, Caring Transitions Program, NYC Health + Hospitals, New York, NY.

Dr. Buchanan has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Where is ADHD care today? This comprehensive update covers the latest stimulant formulations, nonstimulant innovations, and digital therapeutics. We also provide evidence-based approaches for managing ADHD with common comorbidities including anxiety, depression, autism, bipolar disorder, and psychosis.

Psych Meds that Cause Weight Loss? Yes, They Exist.

June 3, 2025

Daniel Carlat, MD

GLP-1 agonists may get the spotlight—but they’re not the only option. Many patients can’t afford them, don’t want the side effects, or prefer to stick with psychiatric meds they already know.

You Can Be Neurodivergent. And Still Need Care.

When Neurodivergence Becomes a Rejection of Treatment, Patients Lose

May 24, 2025

Daniel Carlat, MD

At Carlat Publishing, we regularly debate trends in psychiatry—and neurodivergence is one of today’s most charged topics.
Let’s call it opinion divergence: Some on our team feel that the DSM-5 term “autism spectrum disorder” is politically insensitive. Others see it as clinically essential.

Preschoolers and Stimulants: When Is Medication the Right Call for ADHD?

May 12, 2025

Joshua Feder, MD and Mara Goverman

Today, we’re tackling a big question: How young is too young to treat children with medication for ADHD?

Note From the Editor-in-Chief

Note from the Editor In Chief, CCPR, April/May/June 2025

April 1, 2025

Joshua Feder, MD

Joshua D. Feder, MD

Dr. Feder has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Welcome back to CCPR! We interview Dr. Kristin Cadenhead on psychotic-like experiences, Dr. David Beckman on substance-related psychosis, and Julie Dopheide, PharmD, on metabolic-sparing antipsychotics. We also cover selective mutism, cardiovascular effects of ADHD medications, and a caution from Danielle Reynolds, MS IV, on Delta-8 – warn your patients!

Expert Q&A

ADHD, Stimulants, and Substance Use

April 1, 2025

Sara Polley, MD

Sara Polley, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Ellie Mental Health.

Dr. Polley has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Dr. Polley clarifies when to use stimulants in patients with ADHD and substance use disorders and how to address the underlying addiction.

Audio Course - Adult ADHD: Comprehensive Diagnosis and Treatment

Commuter Audio Course

March 22, 2025

Greg Malzberg, MD

Gregory Malzberg, MD. Attending Psychiatrist & Assistant Clinical Professor, Mount Sinai West, New York, NY. Creator, PsychoFarm.

Lawrence H. Diller, MD Private Practice, Behavioral Pediatrics, Walnut Creek, California Clinical Faculty, UCSF School of Medicine Author, The Last Normal Child, Running on Ritalin and Should I Medicate My Child?

Doctors Malzberg and Diller have disclosed that they have no significant relationships with or financial interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Welcome to our course on treating ADHD in adults. Throughout these modules, we will dive into the latest approaches to understanding, diagnosing, and managing ADHD in adult patients. Whether you're refining your skills or building a foundation, this course is designed to provide practical, evidence-based strategies that you can apply in your practice.