Best Practice Assessment and Intervention for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Adults (Nov 12 - 13, 2024)

Best Practice Assessment and Intervention for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Adults is organized by Australian Psychological Society (APS) and will be held from Nov 12 - 13, 2024.

Description:
With the recent release of evidence-based ADHD guidelines, in addition to heightened public awareness, more people are seeking assessment for ADHD.
This 2-part webinar aims to equip psychologists with the foundations to recognise and provide interventions to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in adults.
It will cover:
• diagnostic assessments,
• case conceptualisation to inform intervention planning, and
• effective psychological intervention.

Webinar 1: Tuesday 12 November 2024, 9.30am-1:30pm AEDT
• neurobiology and cognitive profile of ADHD,
• model for understanding the experience of ADHD,
• signs and symptoms of ADHD across the lifespan – looking beyond DSM-5 criteria,
• common differential and co-occurring conditions,
• evidence-based diagnostic assessment,
• framework for a comprehensive assessment process,
• assessment troubleshooting - data accessibility, validity concerns, complex presentations,
• impact of ADHD symptoms on assessment process,
• providing and reporting assessment outcomes, and
• ethical considerations during assessment phase – stigma, socio-political context, and neurodivergence-affirming practice.

Webinar 2: Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 9.30am-1:30pm AEDT
• case conceptualisation and intervention planning,
• evidence-based intervention for primary and secondary impacts of ADHD,
• practical application of evidence-base, and
• monitoring for and addressing barriers to progress - stigma, grief/acceptance, motivation for change, expectations, influences of important others, and impacts.

Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of these webinars, participants should be able to:
• use a model of ADHD to understand the cognitive experience of ADHD,
• use neuro-divergent affirming language to discuss those experiences with individuals with ADHD,
• recognise common secondary outcomes from ADHD as they present across the lifespan,
• describe a framework that will guide a comprehensive diagnostic assessment for ADHD in adults,
• conduct a case conceptualisation for intervention planning wit an adult diagnosed with ADHD,
• recognise how psychologists can implement the components of evidence-based non-pharmacological treatment for ADHD (as outlined in the Australian Evidence-based Clinical Guidelines for ADHD, 2022), and
• address challenges that may arise in the provision of ADHD intervention to adults.