ADHD in Focus: Primary care management of ADHD
With diagnoses of ADHD steadily increasing, management of this common but complex condition has fallen to primary care. We will discuss what underlies the symptoms of ADHD, how to discuss it with patients, and common strategies we can use in primary care - both pills and skills.
Resources:
- What is ADHD? video - YouTube channel "How To ADHD"
- Symptom checker - ADDitude magazine
- How ADHD can affect breastfeeding - ABC Aotearoa Baby Clinic
- ADHD New Zealand - website
- aadpa guidelines - Australian ADHD Professional Association
- I Have ADHD - Podcast channel
Video
Presenter
Sophie Mace
General Practitioner
MBChB PgDipOMG FRNZCGP IBCLC
Aotearoa Baby Clinic
Sophie (she/her) is a GP who specialises in caring for pēpi and their whānau throughout pregnancy and the early years of life. Alongside her medical qualifications, she is an international board-certified lactation consultant, is NDC accredited through the Possum’s Clinic (Aus) and has training in breastfeeding, infant sleep, and maternal and infant mental health.
