Gregory W. Mattingly MD

ADHD doesn’t end at age 18. When adult ADHD goes undiagnosed, is misdiagnosed, or is not adequately treated, the effects can extend well beyond the individual.

To begin ADHD Awareness Month, CHADD’s Public Policy Committee invites policymakers and ADHD advocates to look beyond awareness and consider what adult ADHD means for our workplaces, families, healthcare systems, public safety, and communities.

Gregory W. Mattingly, MD, past president of the American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders (APSARD), will offer an engaging, evidence-based look at adult ADHD—what it can look like, how it is accurately diagnosed, and the treatment options available, including the appropriate use of medication.

Dr. Mattingly will also examine the consequences when ADHD is missed, management is discontinued, or care is poorly managed, including increased risks related to employment and economic stability, relationships, physical and mental health, substance use, driving and injury, and involvement with the justice system.

For policymakers, these are not simply healthcare concerns. The effects of undiagnosed and inadequately treated ADHD can ripple through the workforce, families, schools, healthcare systems, public safety, and communities. They have a direction financial and social cost to their constituents and communities.

This CHADD Lunch and Learn webinar will connect the science of adult ADHD with the real-world issues facing Americans and help members of Congress, congressional staff, policymakers, public policy professionals, and ADHD advocates understand why timely access to evidence-based diagnosis and treatment matters.

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