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In this webinar, psychiatrist Dr David Codyre will provide practical guidance on continuing ADHD care once treatment has begun.
David will cover the important aspects of a comprehensive management plan, and then focus on medication optimisation, monitoring response, managing common adverse effects such as weight loss and insomnia, and troubleshooting breakthrough symptoms. He will also discuss when to escalate concerns, when to consider medication transitions, and how to recognise scenarios that require specialist involvement.
This session is designed to support primary care clinicians taking on a larger role in ADHD care, ensuring treatment remains safe, effective, and sustainable over time.
As always, we will answer as many questions as time permits.
Resources:
- NZ Clinical Principles Framework for ADHD - Ministry of Health.
Adult ADHD rating scales:
- ASRS (includes scoring)
- WURS-25
- WURS-25 Scoring instructions
- VADPRS - Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Parent Rating Scale
- DIVA (includes scoring)
Resources for patients & family:
- Family and whānau with ADHD - NZ ADHD Association.
- Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood to Adulthood - Edward M. Hallowell & John J. Ratey.
- Adventures in Fast Forward: Life, Love and Work for the ADD Adult - Kathleen G. Nadeau.
Webinar quick links:
- Medication Overview: Watch Chapter | Companion Notes
- Initiate Medication: Watch Chapter | Companion Notes
- Adjusting dose: Watch Chapter | Companion Notes
- Switch Medication: Watch Chapter | Companion Notes
- Deprescribe medication: Watch Chapter | Companion Notes
Presenter
David Codyre
MBChB (1980), FRANZCP (1989)
Consultant Psychiatrist/Clinical Director Mental Health, Tamaki Health
Clinical Director, Tū Whakaruruhau (Auckland Wellbeing Collaborative)
David is a psychiatrist with 35 years of experience working in the community and primary mental health sector in New Zealand in a range of clinical and leadership roles. Since 2012, David has been Clinical Director of Wellness Support with Tamaki Health, a network of clinics providing team-based primary care services to populations in high-needs areas of Auckland, NZ.
He is currently seconded half-time as Clinical Director of Tū Whakaruruhau (the Auckland Wellbeing Collaborative), supporting the implementation of the “Access and Choice” IPMHA programme, integrating HIPs, Health Coaches, and NGO support into all GP clinics in Auckland.
David is also Lead Psychiatrist to Whakarongorau, the National Telehealth Service – the home of 1737 “Need to Talk”, the Depression Helpline, Drug/Alcohol Helpline, and Gambling Helpline.
Supported with an unrestricted educational grant from:
