A practical ADHD toolkit for primary care providers. Covers pediatric ADHD identification, multi-source assessment, DSM-5 criteria, the F-O-C-U-S evaluation framework, diagnostic masqueraders, case examples, behavioral strategies, school supports, parent scripts, decision trees, referral pathways, and psychology collaboration.
ADHD Collaborative Care Toolkit is designed for primary care providers supporting children with attention, behavior, executive functioning, and school concerns. It does not replace comprehensive psychological evaluation or medication-specific prescribing guidance. Instead, it helps providers gather better data, apply a structured evaluation framework, identify diagnostic masqueraders, explain ADHD to families, and coordinate care with schools and psychology.
This toolkit is included inside the Sticky Brain Studio Clinical Provider Series course, a 3-module training for PCPs covering ADHD, pediatric anxiety/depression, and disparities in clinical judgment. Purchase the course for the full training experience, slide decks, scripts, participant workbook, clinical toolkits, and reference cards.
CLINICAL PROVIDER SERIES · PEDIATRIC ADHD
This toolkit gives primary care providers structured tools for ADHD identification, assessment, family education, referral decisions, and collaborative care.
ADHD care works best when primary care, families, schools, and psychology are working from the same map
Understanding Pediatric ADHD
Frames ADHD as a brain-based attention regulation and executive functioning difference, not a discipline problem or parenting failure.
Practical ADHD Assessment
Covers multi-source evaluation, parent and teacher reports, rating scales, DSM-5 criteria, physical exam considerations, and medical or developmental mimics.
The F-O-C-U-S Evaluation Framework
A structured ADHD assessment mnemonic: Function, Other Symptoms, Consistency, Unusual Presentations, and Supports.
Diagnostic Masqueraders
Helps providers consider anxiety, trauma, learning disorders, sleep problems, autism, mood disorders, and other conditions that can mimic or co-occur with ADHD.
Case Examples and Behavioral Supports
Walks through clinical examples and practical behavioral strategies for routines, reinforcement, school collaboration, and family education.
Primary Care ADHD Decision Tree
A 6-step workflow from identifying concerns to gathering data, applying F-O-C-U-S, verifying criteria, developing a multimodal plan, and determining follow-up.
Parent Explanation Scripts
Includes ready-to-use language for explaining ADHD, reducing parenting guilt, discussing medication as one tool, addressing labels, and using strengths-based framing.
This toolkit is a psychoeducational provider resource and is not a substitute for clinical training, individualized medical or mental health evaluation, ADHD assessment, medication guidance, crisis assessment, safety planning, or specialty consultation. Providers should use clinical judgment, follow local policies, and refer or escalate care when risk, impairment, diagnostic complexity, or safety concerns are present.