Stimulants & ADHD Medications at Psych Congress 2026

3 sessions on stimulants & adhd medications · September 15–19, 2026, New Orleans, LA. Compare stimulants & adhd medications at other meetings →

Wednesday, September 16

  • Symposium · First-Line Decisions

    First-Line Decisions: Lifestyle Modification or Medication? Balancing Pharmacologic and Non-Pharmacologic Care in ADHD

    James Greenblatt · Julie Carbray

    Guides initial ADHD treatment choices between stimulant/non-stimulant medication and behavioral, coaching, and environmental strategies based on severity, preference, and comorbidity.

    ADHD · Lifestyle & Integrative Psychiatry

  • Symposium · MasterClass

    MasterClass: Features Out of Focus: Recognition and Treatment of Emotional Dysregulation and Executive Dysfunction in ADHD

    Gregory Mattingly · Julie Carbray

    Highlights emotional dysregulation and executive dysfunction as underrecognized drivers of ADHD impairment, with neurobiological context and emerging pharmacologic options.

    ADHD

Thursday, September 17

  • Symposium · Women's Mental Health

    Women, Hormones, and ADHD: What We Know, What We Don't, and What Clinicians Need to Understand

    Gregory Mattingly · Moushumi Mukerji

    Evidence-informed overview of how estrogen and progesterone shifts across the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and perimenopause affect attention, mood, and stimulant response, with prescribing considerations amid research gaps.

    ADHD · Perinatal & Women's Mental Health

Other topics at this meeting

Depression 10Neuroscience & Mechanisms 10Schizophrenia & Psychosis 9Measurement-Based Care & Diagnosis 8Drug Pipeline & Clinical Trials 7Sleep & Insomnia 7ADHD 6Bipolar Disorder 6Drug Interactions & Safety 6Lifestyle & Integrative Psychiatry 6Psychotherapy 6Antipsychotic Prescribing 5

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