Practical Pointers for a Successful Transition Back to College for Patients With ADHD

Ann Childress, MD, president, Center for Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Inc, Las Vegas, Nevada, shares clinical pearls for clinicians treating young adult patients transitioning from summer to college including what expectations to set and how to help patients plan for success.

Psych Congress Network’s Associate Digital Editor, Meagan Thistle, moderates this interview.

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Dr Ann Childress is in private practice in Las Vegas, Nevada. About 80% of her practice is research based. She also has adjunct faculty appointments at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Medicine, and Touro University Nevada, Dr. Childress is board certified in psychiatry, with a subspecialty in child and adolescent psychiatry. Dr Childress has authored numerous publications on the topic of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD). As Co-Principal Investigator, she has participated in more than 160 clinical trials. Her research has focused on treatment of children, adolescents, and adults with mood disorders, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and ADHD. Dr Childress is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a member of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She is also Education Director of the Nevadan Psychiatric Association and President-elect of the American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders.

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