Dr. Christopher Chiu interviews Dr. Stephen Koesters, an experienced internal medicine and pediatrics physician at Ohio State University, about ADHD diagnosis in both children and adults. They discuss the prevalence of ADHD, diagnostic criteria, assessment tools, and practical approaches to diagnosis in primary care settings.

[00:00:30] - Introduction of Dr. Stephen Koesters 

[00:01:40] - Discussion of what ADHD is and its neurochemical basis 

[00:02:44] - Overview of ADHD prevalence in children and adults

[00:04:14] - Discussion of adult ADHD recognition and diagnosis challenges 

[00:05:24] - Impact of undiagnosed ADHD on patients 

[00:06:37] - Core symptoms and diagnostic criteria 

[00:07:18] - Approach to diagnosis in children 

[00:09:57] - Overview of diagnostic tools and rating scales 

[00:12:18] - Detailed discussion of Vanderbilt forms 

[00:15:29] - Adult ADHD assessment tools (ASRS) 

[00:16:49] - Discussion of comorbid conditions 

[00:18:04] - Guidelines for referrals and neuropsychological testing