Assessment and management of ADHD in children and adolescents | GP Webinar

St Patrick's Mental Health Services (SPMHS) hosts a GP Webinar series to support GPs and healthcare professionals in providing care for patients experiencing #mentalhealth difficulties. In the series, clinicians from across our services explore a variety of mental health difficulties, with information and guidance relevant to GP practice. In this webinar, Dr Sarah Buckley, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in the Dean Clinic Cork here in SPMHS, gives an overview of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents. Dr Buckley covers: how #ADHD is assessed understanding executive function an overview of the medications used to treat ADHD the link between #Phenylketonuria and ADHD. Please note, this webinar is targeted towards GPs and healthcare professionals. It aims to provide GPs with helpful information on managing ADHD presentations in the surgery and on the link between ADHD and mental health, as well as when to refer for specialist care. This webinar is not suitable for non-clinical audiences. See more information and updates for GPs here: https://www.stpatricks.ie/gps-referrals Subscribe to our GP newsletter here to get more news and events for GPs: https://www.stpatricks.ie/campaigns/s... #attentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder #adhdtreatment #gp #healthcare #healthcareprofessionals #childrenhealth