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Primary Care Updates 2024: ADHD in Adults

20th Feb 2024
7:00 - 8:00pm (GMT)
20th Feb 2024
7:00 - 8:00pm (GMT)
Hosted on MedAll
Attendance certificate available
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About the MedAll Primary Care CPD Programme

We are passionate about making medical education free and more accessible. In light of the increasing financial pressures faced by healthcare professionals, including the rising cost of living and strained practice finances, we felt compelled to do something. It's why we have introduced a no-cost CPD programme for doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals working in primary care. We recognise that the high expense of traditional CPD update courses is a significant barrier, and by collaborating as an entire primary care community we hope we can offer a practical, accessible alternative.

About our speaker: Dr Mavi Capanna MD

Dr Capanna is a psychiatrist working in London and a current Darzi Fellow. She has also held positions regionally and nationally in the BMA and HEE. She has an ongoing passion and drive to promote wellbeing and safe working for her colleagues and patients alongside tackling stigma around mental health. She has a special interest in forensic psychiatry and is committed to ensuring innovation in the workplace through whole-system thinking.

Who Should Join?

✅ GPs

✅ Primary care and practice nurses

✅ Practice pharmacists

✅ Other allied healthcare professionals in primary care

Note: this event is not formally accredited by an external organisation for CPD points. The current guidance for GP CPD is that it is appropriate that the credits you self-allocate should equal however many hours you spent on learning activities, as long as they are demonstrated by a reflective note on lessons learned and any changes made or planned (if applicable).

Summary

This online session for GPs covers defining and treating Adult ADHD, addressing diagnostic challenges and misdiagnosis. It will also cover the relationship between substance use and ADHD, increased risk and how to recognize the signs of substance misuse in ADHD adults. Participants will learn about ADHD's diagnostic criteria and how to better explain the treatment options to patients.

Learning objectives

In this session you will learn about:

1. Defining ADHD and Explaining Treatment to Patients: Participants will learn how to accurately define Adult ADHD, including its key symptoms and diagnostic criteria. They will also gain skills in effectively explaining ADHD treatment options to patients, encompassing both pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches, and how these treatments can help manage symptoms and improve quality of life.

2. ADHD and Substance Use: Participants will explore the relationship between ADHD and substance use disorders in adults. The objective includes understanding the increased risk of substance use in this population, recognizing signs of substance abuse in patients with ADHD, and learning strategies for managing this comorbidity.

3. ADHD and Misdiagnosis: Participants will learn about the common challenges and pitfalls in diagnosing ADHD in adults, including differentiating it from other mental health disorders that may present with similar symptoms. The session will focus on improving diagnostic accuracy and avoiding misdiagnosis, as well as understanding the implications of a misdiagnosis on patient care and treatment outcomes.

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20th Feb 2024
7:00 - 8:00pm (GMT)
Hosted on MedAll
Attendance certificate available
This event has ended. Similar events
Free
ONLINE