Core principle: Youth presentations are different, not lesser
Walk through age-stratified table—ask audience for observations
Emphasize "moving target" of developmental context
Slides 4-5: Pharmacotherapy & Psychotherapy
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Dosing paradox: children may need higher mg/kg doses
Black box warning: Must emphasize weekly monitoring
Psychotherapy: concrete for young, abstract for teens
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Q: "When should stimulants be stopped?"
A: Not necessarily stopped—many adults benefit. Re-evaluate each summer; "drug holidays" less common now with recognition of executive function demands in adulthood.
Slide 6: Transition
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"Cliff" concept resonates with many clinicians
Student-led IEPs: best practice for building self-advocacy
Encourage early planning—don't wait until senior year