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1034-23:  ADHD and the College Experience: How this Diagnosis Impacts the Mental Health, Academic, and Social-Emotional Success of Students Across American College Campuses

Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the issues faced by college students with ADHD including the complexities of mental health co-morbidities, academic challenges, and barriers to diagnosis and treatment due to gender, socioeconomics, limited resources, access to care, and stigma.

Presenters:  Karen Hennessy, CPNP, PMHNP-BC; Cheryl Rothenberg, LCSW-C

Disclosures:  The APNA planners and faculty have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Off-label uses will not be discussed during this presentation.

Session Length:  2 hours

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

Learning Outcome:
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Expand their clinical toolbox with a broader diagnostic ability and deeper understanding of the challenges for college students with ADHD.

Keywords:  Mental Health, ADHD, College Students, Mental Health Co-morbidities

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
2.0 contact hours.  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to presentation, complete an evaluation, and earn a passing score on the post-test before the expiration date. You will have 5 tries to correctly answer the questions on the post-test and a score of 80% is required to pass. Once you have passed and completed an evaluation, the certificate will be generated online, available for you to print immediately. You cannot earn credit unless all steps are completed.

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Originally Presented
APNA 37th Annual Conference
Lake Buena Vista, FL

Access to this course will end:  November 1, 2026

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