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“Health Equity in ADHD: Addressing Racial Disparities in Diagnosis & Treatment” [Video Replay & Podcast #495]

Access the video replay, listen to the podcast episode (#495), download the slide presentation, and learn how to get a certificate of attendance for this ADHD Experts webinar originally broadcast on Thursday, March 7, 2024.

ADHD Expert: Napoleon B. Higgins, Jr., MD Verified Updated on April 10, 2024
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Episode Description

Black children and adults with ADHD are less likely to receive an accurate diagnosis and proper treatment due to structural racism, low socioeconomic status, and stigma, all of which can worsen the symptoms of ADHD. Racial disparities in health care are critical to recognize and address because untreated symptoms of ADHD — including learning difficulties, impulsivity, inattention, and hyperactivity — can lead to harsh punishment of students in school, failure to graduate, substance use, and increased risk for incarceration.

In this webinar, you will learn:

  • About risk factors for ADHD in Black individuals
  • About the facets of racism and the present-day policies that impede proper diagnosis, care, and treatment of ADHD in Black communities
  • About the serious consequences associated with untreated ADHD
  • What adults and caregivers of children with ADHD need to know to find appropriate providers and ensure proper care and treatment
  • How adults and caregivers of children with ADHD can effectively address stigma, build trusting relationships with clinicians, and overcome other barriers to treatment
  • About strategies, including Parent Behavioral Training Programs, that can be effective for managing ADHD in families of color

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Obtain a Certificate of Attendance

If you attended the live webinar on March 7, 2024, watched the video replay, or listened to the podcast, you may purchase a certificate of attendance option (cost: $10). Note: ADDitude does not offer CEU credits. Click here to purchase the certificate of attendance option »

Meet the Expert Speaker

Napoleon Higgins, M.D., is a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist in Houston, Texas. He is the owner of Bay Pointe Behavioral Health Services and Kaleidoscope Clinical Research.

Dr. Higgins is the Executive Director of the Black Psychiatrists of America, CEO of Global Health Psychiatry, President of the Black Psychiatrists of Greater Houston, Psychiatry Section Chair of the National Medical Association, and Past President of the Caucus of Black Psychiatrists of the American Psychiatric Association.

Dr. Higgins is co-author of Bree’s Journey to Joy: A Story about Childhood Grief and Depression, How Amari Learned to Love School Again: A Story about ADHD, Mind Matters: A Resource Guide to Psychiatry for Black Communities and author of Transition 2 Practice: 21 Things Every Doctor Must Know In Contract Negotiations and the Job Search. (#CommissionsEarned)

Dr. Higgins has worked with and founded programs that help to direct inner-city young men and women to aspire to go to college and finish their educational goals. He has worked with countless community mentoring programs and has special interest in trauma, racism, and inner-city issues and how they affect minority and disadvantaged children and communities.

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Listener Testimonials

“Fantastic webinar. The examples really brought home the points and he did a good job of showing how complicated this is to navigate.”

“Thank you for providing info about culturally competent ADHD treatment. Dr. Higgins highlighted what us Black parents have always known — that race matters when it comes to medical and educational resources. I wish this information could be proliferated in every school across the nation!”

“Great speaker, and very insightful. I enjoyed this presentation very much.”

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