Mental Health Conference Series: Adult ADHD: Lessons Learned from the Pandemic

June 19, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted individuals worldwide, presenting unique challenges for those with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Please join us to hear Dr. Rafael A. Rivas-Vazquez discuss the lessons learned from the pandemic concerning the management and understanding of adult ADHD.

Drawing upon research and clinical insights, this webinar will examine how the pandemic has influenced various aspects of adult ADHD, including diagnosis, treatment and daily functioning.

Live webinar only. Please register for Zoom link.

Target Audience

Primary Care Physicians, Family Medicine Physicians, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Neurologists, Psychiatrists, Psychologists (intermediate), Nurses, Social Workers and other interested clinical care providers.

Baptist Health South  Florida is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Baptist Health South Florida maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe how changes during the COVID-19 Pandemic impacted the diagnosis and recognition of Adult ADHD.
  • Explain how the shift to remote work and learning environments altered the typical contexts in which ADHD symptoms manifest, potentially leading to under recognition or misinterpretation of symptoms.
  • Apply current diagnostic criteria and process to enhance awareness of ADHD during adulthood.
  • Outline elements that mask detection of ADHD during adulthood, including disparities in access to mental health services.
Course Summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Psychology CE
  • 1.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Clinical Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Mental Health Counselors
  • 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Psychology
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
Course opens: 
04/07/2024
Course expires: 
08/30/2024
Event starts: 
06/19/2024 - 6:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
06/19/2024 - 7:00pm EDT
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Live Webinar
FL
United States

Rafael A. Rivas-Vazquez, Psy.D.
Neuropsychologist
Baptist Health Quality Network

Rafael A. Rivas-Vazquez, Psy.D., faculty for this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose, and has indicated that the presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.

Barry M. Crown, Ph.D., FACPN, director of this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose, and has indicated that the presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage.

Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* to disclose.

*Ineligible companies – Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Disclosure Policy and Disclaimer

Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been approved for 1 credit hour, CE Broker Course #20-719045, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Psychology and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.

This activity has also been approved for 1 credit for Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Respiratory Therapists and Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Psychology CE
  • 1.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Clinical Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Mental Health Counselors
  • 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Psychology
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
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In order to confirm your participation in a live webinar and claim credit, please:

  • Provide your full name and email address when you register for the webinar.
  • Complete the post-conference evaluation and attestation form, which will be emailed to you after the activity.

Required Hardware/Software

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