For psychiatric nurse practitioners, managing ADHD means understanding more than just attention — it’s about decoding behavior, energy, and brain chemistry in real time. This cheat sheet gives you fast access to DSM-5 criteria, key symptoms by age group, first-line medication options (like stimulants vs. non-stimulants), and baseline screening tools. It helps you recognize how ADHD presents differently in children vs. adults, and how co-occurring conditions like anxiety or depression can cloud the diagnosis.
This isn’t just for diagnosing — it’s for managing, monitoring, and educating with precision. From titration schedules to side effect red flags, this cheat sheet helps streamline clinical decision-making in fast-paced settings. Whether you’re in an outpatient clinic, telepsychiatry, or primary care consults, this reference keeps the essentials sharp and accessible — so you can spend less time flipping through manuals, and more time focused on patient care.