Virtual Webinar

Attention Needed: Navigating ADHD and Eating Disorders

1.0 CE Hours Clinical Intermediate
Attention Needed: Navigating ADHD and Eating Disorders

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Date & Time

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Discuss the bidirectional prevalence and clinical symptoms of both ADHD and eating disorders.

  • Describe at least two challenges in diagnosis of ADHD in specific populations.

  • Summarize the literature regarding treatment of both disorders, particularly regarding risks and benefits of stimulant medications in the eating disorder population.

Educational Goal

The educational goal of this workshop is to increase knowledge about ADHD diagnosis and the intersection of ADHD and eating disorders.

Description

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder with increasing clinical and societal interest in adolescent and adult populations. This presentation aims to discuss the diagnosis of ADHD, review the literature regarding the intersection of ADHD and eating disorders, and provide guidance on the unique clinical challenges and considerations in the treatment of both disorders.

Target Audience

  • Counselor
  • Dietitian
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker

Presenters

Suki Conrad, MD, CEDS-C

Dr. Suki Conrad, MD, CEDS completed her medical degree and psychiatry residency at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. After completing two psychiatric fellowships through OHSU in Portland, Oregon, she was the primary psychiatrist for the state hospital unit for adolescents in Oregon. She then transitioned to working full time in eating disorders through Monte Nido & Affiliates as the full-time psychiatrist for Oregon. She is board certified in Adult Psychiatry and Child & Adolescent psychiatry and board eligible in Consult-Liaison psychiatry. She has worked at multiple levels of care including inpatient, subacute, residential, PHP, and outpatient.

Danielle Small, LMFT, CEDS-C

Danielle Small is a certified eating disorder specialist and consultant with over a decade of experience in Intensive Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization and Residential Eating Disorder Treatment.  For the past eleven years Danielle has been in multiple roles at Monte Nido and Affiliates, treating eating disorders and co-occurring conditions.  She was previously Clinical Director at Monte Nido’s Eating Disorder Center of Boston until taking on the role of Clinical Director at Monte Nido’s Clementine Adolescent Eating Disorder Treatment Center, in Briarcliff Manor, New York.  She then became Regional Director of Clinical Operations for the Northeast, overseeing all clinical programming and operations for the Residential and Day Treatment programs in the region.  Currently, Danielle is Vice-President of Clinical Services working with all of Monte Nido’s teams nationwide.

Danielle’s therapeutic aim is simple; she wants her clients to connect with their potential for growth despite life’s inherent struggles. Her passion is helping clients reach a place of self-acceptance, re-connecting them to their intellectual curiosity, and allowing them to tap into the potential for personal peace. She endeavors to do this with humor, warmth and candor.

Financially Sponsored By

  • Monte Nido