Pediatric Mental Health/ADHD: A CME Event

Session Objectives:1) Identify symptom criteria for ADHD2) State the major rule - out diagnosis3) Identify the primary comorbidities 4) Choose between various treatment options based upon risk/benefit profiles

Linda Schmidt, MD

o Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Division of Child andAdolescent Psychiatry School of Medicine, OHSU o Clinic Director - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, OHSUo Oregon Psychiatric Access Line about Kids (OPAL-K)

Since completing her training in 2005, Dr. Schmidt has practiced in a wide variety of treatment settings including outpatient, inpatient, residential, group home, and day treatment. She has a special interest in working with children and adolescents with developmental disabilities and co-occurring mental health problems.

Dr. Schmidt serves as consultant psychiatrist to Samaritan Ministries in Ukraine, an international non-profit organization committed to serving those less fortunate. Since 2016, she has led teams of mental health professionals to Ukraine to conduct training seminars for health professionals across the country. In her spare time she enjoys riding horses, running, and gardening.

Education:M.D., University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, 2000

Internship & Residency: Harvard Longwood Psychiatry Residency Training Program, Boston, Massachusetts, 2003

Fellowship: Oregon Health & Science University Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Training Program, Portland, Oregon, 2005

Certifications: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - General Psychiatry Board Certification 2006; Recertification 2017

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Board Certification; Recertification 2017