Attention Needed: Navigating ADHD and Eating Disorders

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. Less...

Learning Objectives

Discuss the bidirectional prevalence and clinical symptoms of both ADHD and eating disorders
Describe the challenges in diagnosis of ADHD in specific populations
Review the literature regarding treatment of both disorders, particularly regarding risks and benefits of stimulant medications in the eating disorder population

Target Audience

This educational activity is intended for behavioral health professionals, including Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, and MFT's.

Learning Levels

Intermediate

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Live Interactive Webinar

12:00 PM EDT - 01:00 PM EDT

EARN 1 CE Credit Hours
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About the speakers

Suki Conrad, MD, CEDS-C

Vice President of Psychiatry

Dr. Suki Conrad, MD, CEDS completed her medical degree and psychiatry residency at the University of South Florida in Tampa, FL. After completing two psychiatric fellowships through OHSU in Portland, OR, 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

Vice President of Clinical Services, Monte Nido

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.

CE Information - Earn 1 CE Credit Hour

CE Approvals

American Psychological Association

Monte Nido & Affiliates is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Monte Nido & Affiliates maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Commission on Dietetic Registration

Monte Nido & Affiliates awards 1 CPEUs in accordance with the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s CPEU Prior Approval Program.

National Board for Certified Counselors

Monte Nido & Affiliates has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6782. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Monte Nido & Affiliates is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

New York State Department's State Board for Social Work

Eating Disorder Treatment of New York, LLC #SW-0807 (Monte Nido New York) is recognized by SED's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for license social workers. 50 minutes equals one continuing education hour of credit.

National Association for Social Workers (NASW) - New Jersey

Please, contact Monte Nido at stayconnected@montenido.com for information about continuing education credits for social workers.

Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) Program

Monte Nido & Affiliates, [Provider number], is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: [dates] Social workers completing this course receive 1 continuing education credits.

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