Best Practice Assessment and Intervention for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Adults (Sep 03 - 04, 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 Sep 03 - 04, 2024.

Webinar Dates & Time:
Webinar 1:
Tuesday, 3 September 2024
9.30am-1:30pm AEST

Webinar 2:
Wednesday, 4 September 2024
9.30am-1:30pm AEST

Overview:
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 conceptualization to inform intervention planning, and
• Effective psychological intervention.

Webinar 1: Tuesday 3 September 2024, 9.30am-1:30pm AEST

• 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, 4 September 2024, 9.30am-1:30pm AEST

• Case conceptualization 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.