ADHD in Focus

Spotlight on ADHD in Girls
1 hour
2025
ANCC
ACCME
ASWB
Nationally Accredited

This course equips healthcare professionals to recognize and respond to ADHD in girls. Learn to identify subtle symptoms, apply evidence-based treatments, and foster resilience through family and school support.

This course provides a comprehensive discussion of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) specifically as it manifests in girls. The unique symptoms and challenges faced by girls with ADHD and how these impact their overall well-being is explained. Participants will gain knowledge of the diagnostic criteria for ADHD, enabling them to recognize and assess this condition accurately. Attendees will learn about a range of effective interprofessional treatment options for girls with ADHD, encompassing both medication and behavioral approaches. Specific recommendations for parent education and school support are provided.

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ADHD in Focus

About this course

This engaging course provides educators with valuable insights into the often overlooked and distinct challenges faced by girls with ADHD. We delve into the unique ways in which ADHD can manifest in girls and explore effective strategies to recognize and support them at home and in the classroom. Through this course, educators and administrators will gain a deeper understanding of the impact of ADHD on girls' learning experiences and emotional well-being. 

What you will learn

At the completion of this activity, healthcare professionals will be able to:

  • Identify the unique symptoms and challenges of ADHD in girls and its impact on their well-being
  • Describe diagnostic criteria for ADHD
  • Explore effective interprofessional treatment options for girls with ADHD, including medications and behavioral approaches
  • Explain strategies for managing ADHD-related challenges for girls at home and at school

Course content

3
sections
1h
total length
ADHD in Focus - Spotlight on ADHD in Girls
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Spotlight on ADHD in Girls
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18m 25s
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Diagnosis and Assessment
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17m 18s
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Treatment and Support
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11m 59s

Course details

Release Date:
10/16/2023
Activity Type:
Enduring Material
Expiration Date:
10/16/2026
Activity Format:
Online

Accreditations

This course has been reviewed and approved through the rigorous standards of leading accrediting organizations, ensuring your continuing education credits are formally recognized and respected across professions and states.

ANCC

ANCC Contact Hours
American Nurses Credentialing Center

Accredited for nursing continuing education

ACCME

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education

Accredited for physician continuing medical education

ASWB

ASWB Continuing Education Credits
Association of Social Work Boards

Accredited for social work continuing education

Additional Information

  • Automatic reporting to CE Broker for participating states
  • Instant certificate generation upon course completion
  • Credits accepted for license renewal
  • Meets state requirements for continuing education

Course Faculty

Learn from leading experts who bring their real-world experience and evidence-based practices to this comprehensive training.

Megan Arbour

Megan Arbour

Associate Professor, Frontier Nursing University
PhD, RN, CNM, CNE

Megan Arbour, PhD, CNM, CNE, FACNM, is a certified nurse-midwife and certified nursing educator with a passion for teaching graduate nursing and midwifery students. She grew up in rural western Maine and was an elementary music teacher prior to attending midwifery and nursing school at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Her clinical practice involved work at several underserved clinics in Columbus, Ohio, providing midwifery care to those who were unable to access care elsewhere in the impoverished urban location. After 10 years of teaching and leading the midwifery program at the University of Cincinnati, Megan joined the faculty of Frontier Nursing University, where she currently works as an Associate Professor of nursing. It brings her great joy when students demonstrate skill in understanding, synthesizing, and applying scientific evidence in their clinical practice. Through the journey of life, Megan’s passion for trauma-informed teaching and recognizing disability as diversity has grown. She is honoured to share this passion with you. Megan lives in Ohio with her husband, 3 children, and many pets.

Areas of expertise:
Nurse Midwifery
Midwifery
Health Equity
Nursing Education
Jenna Lapointe

Jenna Lapointe

Mental Health Therapist, Betterhelp
LICSW

Mental health therapist specializing in trauma‑informed clinical practice.

Areas of expertise:
Postpartum Mental Health
Trauma-Informed Care
Psychotherapy
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Disclosure


Disclosures

PACE requires every individual in a position to control educational content to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies that have occurred within the past 24 months. Ineligible companies are organizations whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

All relevant financial relationships for anyone with the ability to control the content of this educational activity are listed below and have been mitigated according to PACE policies. Others involved in the planning of this activity have no relevant financial relationships.

  • Megan Arbour, PhD, RN, CNM, CNE
    Associate Professor, Frontier Nursing University
     •  has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose
  • Jenna Lapointe, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
    Mental Health Therapist, Betterhelp
     •  has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

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Dedicated to training healthcare professionals and have developed evidence-based curricula for stigma reduction.

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This course meets your continuing education requirements across multiple states and professions, ensuring you stay compliant with the latest regulations.

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Accreditations

ANCC

American Nurses Credentialing Center

ACCME

Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education

ASWB

Association of Social Work Boards

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