Name
E04 - Addressing ADHD in Primary Care: Attentional Symptoms Clinical Pathway x 2
Date & Time
Thursday, October 16, 2025, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Location Name
302A
Description
Over the years, there are more and more patients seeking an ADHD evaluation. With time constraints in primary care, it continues to be a challenge to address these patients’ needs and requests. This session will discuss how there are different approaches to this challenge and how team members may start to develop more confidence in their role of handling ADHD in adults over time. Adequate follow up and resources, and continued discussion are important aspects of ADHD care as well.
Speakers
Julie Le DO, D.O., UC San Diego Health, San Diego, CA
Sarah Murray LCSW, La Jolla PTSD Clinical Team, Individual - Sarah Murray,
Bill Sieber Ph.D., Director and, Integrated Behavioral Health, Individual - Bill Sieber, Carlsbad, California
Sarah Murray LCSW, La Jolla PTSD Clinical Team, Individual - Sarah Murray,
Bill Sieber Ph.D., Director and, Integrated Behavioral Health, Individual - Bill Sieber, Carlsbad, California


Content Level
All Audience
Tags
ADHD, Quality improvement programs, Team-based care
Session Type
Concurrent
SIG or Committee
Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH)
Objective 1
Identify potential approaches to diagnosis and management of ADHD in primary care
Objective 2
Describe pharmacological treatment used for ADHD treatment in adults
Objective 3
Describe non-pharmacological treatment used for ADHD treatment in adults
Content Reference 1
VA San Diego, (2023). VA San Diego, Healthcare System Attentional Symptom Clinical Pathway.
Content Reference 2
Sibley, Margaret H., et al. "Variable patterns of remission from ADHD in the multimodal treatment study of ADHD." American Journal of Psychiatry 179.2 (2022): 142-151.
Content Reference 3
Groom, Madeleine J., and Samuele Cortese. "Current pharmacological treatments for ADHD." New Discoveries in the Behavioral Neuroscience of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (2022): 19-50.
Content Reference 4
Fullen, Tim, et al. "Psychological treatments in adult ADHD: a systematic review." Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment 42.3 (2020): 500-518.
Content Reference 5
Marshall, Paul, James Hoelzle, and Molly Nikolas. "Diagnosing Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in young adults: A qualitative review of the utility of assessment measures and recommendations for improving the diagnostic process." The Clinical Neuropsychologist 35.1 (2021): 165-198.