Clinician’s Guide to Adult ADHD Comorbidities

Dr. Joseph Sadek is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Dalhousie University and the Atlantic Canada Director for Canadian ADHD Resource alliance (CADDRA). He completed his psychiatry residency training at Dalhousie University and his psychopharmacology training at Harvard University. In addition to his medical degree, Dr. Sadek also holds a pharmacy degree (BSc Pharm) and an MBA from St. Mary's University in Halifax. Dr. Sadek is the head of the Neurosciences professional competency unit at Dalhousie University and the chair of the suicide task force for the Capital health District Authority and the IWK hospital. He started the first public adult ADHD clinic in Nova Scotia and is the Clinical and academic leader of the Mayflower Unit at The Nova Scotia Hospital. He is heavily involved in both the undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and has several peer reviewed articles. Dr. Sadek was a member of the CDHA research ethics board from 2002 to 2010, Dalhousei University Senate and he is currently the chair of the investigation committee for the Capital District health Authority. Dr. Sadek received 2 quality awards in 2012.

ADHD comorbidity: Introduction.- ADHD and Anxiety: Should I treat Amy for ADHD first or Anxiety first.- ADHD and Depression.- ADHD and Bipolar Disorder.- ADHD and Substance Use.- ADHD and Borderline Personality Disorder.- ADHD and oppositional defiant disorder.- ADHD and Conduct Disorder.- ADHD and Seizure Disorder.- ADHD and Sleep Disorder.- ADHD and Tic Disorder.

"The purpose is to provide a clear and concise approach to this complex disorder and to use a case-based approach to explain how to diagnose and manage ADHD in the presence of comorbid disorders. The intended audience is clinicians who treat patients with ADHD. The book would be especially useful to psychiatry residents or to those who have limited experience in treating these patients." (Molly Lubin, Doody's Book Reviews, March, 2016)