Learn to Recognize and Assess Adult ADHD Vancouver Workshop

Can your BC doctor / psychiatrist / psychologist diagnose ADHD? If not, let them know about this workshop.

As an Adult ADHD Coach who’s often asked where can I find a doctor / psychiatrist / psychologist who know’s enough about ADHD to diagnose it, who’s heard far too many horror stories of what happens when people with ADHD DON’T get diagnosed and who emails out many copies of a list of people known to diagnose ADHD in the Vancouver area on regular basis, sometimes several a day, I’ve very, very happy to let you know about this.

If you medical professional doesn’t know enough about ADHD, you might want to tell him about this one day workshop in Vancouver next week to teach people how to diagnose adult ADHD and associated comorbid conditions by Dr. Anthony Ocana, Dr. Cyril Melck, and Mr. Lawrence Sheppard April 21st at Robson Square. Currently UBC medical students only get 1 hour on ADHD.

Also they’re giving a Free Public Seminar – Parenting the ADHD Child – April 21, 2010 – 7-9 pm at Robson Square.

Please pass the info on to anyone you know that might be interested in it.

Learn to Recognize and Assess Adult ADHD and Associated Co-morbidities

Approved for 6 CME Credits by the College of Family Physicians of Canada

April 21st, 2010    8:30 am-4:30 pm

UBC Downtown Campus at Robson Square

800 Robson St, Vancouver, BC

604-822-3333| robsonsquare.ubc.ca

This workshop, appropriate for family physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, pediatricians, clinical counsellors, pharmacists, mental health clinicians, social workers, human resources professionals and teachers, will give you an opportunity to assess and examine actual patients with three of Vancouver’s leading Adult ADHD clinicians: Dr. Anthony Ocana, Dr. Cyril Melck and Mr. Lawrence Sheppard.

The Learning Objectives:

1. Review the neurobiology of ADHD and associated co-morbidities based on the latest research.

2. Review the diagnostic criteria for ADHD in adults vs. adolescent and/or children.

3. Discern the signs and symptoms of common co-morbidities associated with ADHD such as substance   use, impulse control disorders, and bipolar disorders.

4. Observe experienced clinicians conduct an ADHD/ co-morbidity assessment using an actual patient.

5. Undertake an ADHD/ co-morbidity assessment and critique the assessment of your partner.

6. Learn how to bill for the time taken to assess and manage patients with ADHD and associated co-morbidities.

Agenda

8:30am – 9:00am: Registration and Breakfast
9:00am – 10:00am Update of latest ADHD Research – Dr. A Ocana, Mr. Lawrence Sheppard, Review of Diagnostic Criteria – Dr. C Melck

10:00am – 10:30am Break

10:30am – 12:00pm See One’: Watch live patient interviews

12:00pm – 1:00pm Lunch

1:00pm – 3:00pm ‘Do One’: Each participant takes a history from a patient. ‘Teach One’: Each participant gives feedback to his/her partner.

3:00pm – 3:15pm Break

3:15pm – 4:15pm Discussion and review of cases
4:15pm – 4:30pm Closing Remarks

This seminar is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from: Janssen, Lilly, Purdue, Shire

Register for the workshop here