Disruptive Behavior Disorders and ADHD: A Problem-Based Learning Activity for Psychiatry Clerkship Students.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Clinicians are challenged when differentiating the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder from those of disruptive behavior disorders such as oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder, as many of the core symptoms overlap. Without a correct diagnosis, it is difficult to create an effective treatment plan. This progressive disclosure case was developed with the intention of helping medical students learn the process of clinical evaluation. The purpose of this resource is to provide a lesson plan to teach intermediate/advanced learners how to systematically approach a case with symptoms of disruptive behavior and attention and focus problems in order to improve their ability to establish the correct diagnosis.

Methods

Students were assigned

SUBMITTER: John N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6464466 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature