Adult ADHD: Assessment and management

For General Practitioners and Nurse Practitioners who wish to undertake the assessment and diagnosis of ADHD in adults.

It has been specifically developed in response to changes in New Zealand law regarding the diagnosis and treatment of adult ADHD.

Key learning objectives include:

• Understanding comprehensive, evidence-based assessment and referral pathways for adult ADHD.
• Describing the neurobiological basis and equitable application of biological treatments.
• Recognising the primary care team’s role in gathering clinical history, rating scales, and health data before assessment.
• Effectively communicating diagnostic outcomes and treatment considerations with patients and their whānau.
• Viewing ADHD care as a collaborative, staged, and continuous process involving coordination with peers and psychiatry.

Acknowledgements

Content created by:

• David Codyre, MBChB (1980), FRANZCP (1989, Consultant Psychiatrist/Clinical Director Mental Health, Tamaki Health, Clinical Director, Tū Whakaruruhau (Auckland Wellbeing Collaborative).
• Hinemoa Elder, FRANZCP, PhD, MNZM, Te Aupōuri, Ngāti Kuri, Te Rarawa, Ngāi Tākoto, Ngāpuhi nui tonu, Kaiārahi Oranga Hinengaro, Te Hiku Hauora.
• David Chinn, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Infant, Child, Adolescent and Family Service (ICAFS), Hutt Valley, Mental Health, Addictions and Intellectual Disability Service (MHAIDS), Te Whatu Ora; Affiliate Researcher and Clinical Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychological Medicine, The University of Otago, Wellington Campus.