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304-22: New insights into attention deficit hyperactivity disorder from neuroimaging and genomics

Understand new findings from large neuroimaging studies of brain structure and function in ADHD, as well how common and rarer genetic variations play a role in its genomics. Consider current barriers that must be overcome to apply this new information to clinical nursing practice.

Presenter:  Philip Shaw, B.M., B.Ch., Ph.D.

Disclosures: The APNA planners and faculty, with the exception of those listed below, have no relevant financial relationship with ineligible companies to disclose. All relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated. Off-label uses will not be discussed during this presentation.

CPI Planning Committee-Georgia L. Stevens, PhD, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, is a consultant and on the speakers’ bureau for Otsuka-Lundbeck, Alkermes, and Janssen.

Julie A. Carbray, PhD, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, APRN, is on the advisory board for Alkermes and Supernus.

Session Length: 1 hour 13 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

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

• Discuss recent advances in the genetics and brain imaging of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Keywords:  ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Genomics, Neuroimaging

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
1.25 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.

The contact hours for this session expire:  July 31, 2024

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