Navigating ADHD Treatment Online

We explore how telehealth makes ADHD treatment accessible without sacrificing quality of care. Breaking down state regulations and medication options, we discuss both stimulant and non-stimulant approaches to managing ADHD symptoms remotely.

• ADHD can absolutely be treated via telehealth, similar to anxiety and depression
• State regulations vary primarily around stimulant medications and required in-person visits
• Non-stimulant options like Wellbutrin and Strattera can be prescribed completely via telehealth
• Same assessment questionnaires used in-person can be completed through secure patient portals
• Holistic and alternative approaches to ADHD management are available beyond medication
• Our care philosophy centers on "your body, your rules" - supporting informed patient choices

Visit us at Hamiltontelehealth.com to establish care or ask questions about telehealth options for ADHD management.

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Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction to ADHD and Telehealth
• 0:58 Accessing ADHD Services Remotely
• 2:13 Stimulant vs Non-Stimulant Options
• 3:33 Holistic Approaches to ADHD
• 4:48 Closing and Contact Information

Transcript

nicole: 0:30

Hi everyone, welcome today to Tattoos and Telehealth with me, Nicole Baldwin and Kelli White, and we're both board-certified nurse practitioners and this is our podcast for today. We're going to talk about ADHD and telehealth. We're going to get into a little bit of details. It's going to be a quick, quick podcast, something you can listen to quick. Just be mindful this does not constitute a patient-provider relationship and this is not to be construed as medical advice. We're just two girls just talking and you're happy to listen. So, Kelli, if you want to get started on ADHD and telehealth and it's definitely something that has a lot of intricacies to it and very state by state so I'll let you take it Absolutely so.

kelli: 1:15

One of the things I wanted to be sure that our listeners understood is that you absolutely can access services to telehealth for ADHD. It's not something you have to be seen for in person. It's just as if you were here for a mental health exam. If you guys are following us, you've heard us talk about being seen for anxiety, depression, et cetera. You can be seen via telemedicine for ADHD. Seen for anxiety, depression, et cetera. You can be seen via telemedicine for ADHD. The big differences that you're going to see is whether or not you take a stimulant medication. That's where the lines are kind of drawn in the sand about whether or not you have to be seen in person and when you need to be seen in person.

kelli: 1:52

Several states again check with your state. Find out what your regulations are. Your providers are going to know this state to state whether they're licensed there. They know what the regulations are, but I even have some colleagues that work via telemedicine that prescribe stimulant medication and they know what the regulations are like. Maybe you have to see your provider in person once every six months or once every three months or once every 30 days or whatever, but you can still be seen via telemedicine. That's not. You know, that's not something that you have to worry about, but there are alternatives to stimulant medication. Nicole, I know that we've chatted about this. You have prescribed non-stimulant medication for ADHD patients via telemedicine, right?

nicole: 2:32

Correct. Correct For mild ADHD. I'll do Welbuterin um but stratera is another option um adamoxetine um. Patients do very, very well on that. It's easier to get because it's not a stimulant, it's not controlled um and so patients have been, have been doing pretty well and responding well to that and they it doesn't come with the side effects of the stimulant. So it's been, it's been pretty good and we've chatted about uh, repurpose.

kelli: 2:58

So there's other medications you can take that help with ADHD, and then there's also some other alternatives that you can try. And also, don't be afraid to seek alternative options for your ADHD guys. There is so much out there and there are ways that you can treat your ADHD from a holistic standpoint. You know, Nicole and I, we have this. We have this rule, your body, your rules. You come to us, we're going to give you the facts, we're going to talk to you about what your options are and we're going to support you in your decisions. You know, this is your body, these are your rules and if it won't hurt you, we are happy to support you in your journey and whatever you decide to do.

kelli: 3:37

And so we just wanted to pop on here, make sure you guys understood that ADHD does not have to be seen in person. The questionnaires that you would fill out in person, we can flip that to you through the portal, through a patient portal that we have you sign up for. You fill out the same questionnaire, we evaluate the same questionnaire. We're going to chat with you no-transcript.

nicole: 4:20

To help you, we you can establish a patient provider relationship at Hamilton telehealthcom. You can find Kelli and I both there and let us know if you have any questions. We'll certainly be happy to assist anyone out there or just answer any questions.

kelli: 4:35

So All right guys, short and sweet. I hope you have a great rest of your day. Have a good day.