ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ADHD Facts
- Impairing ADHD symptoms may persist into adulthood in up to 60% of cases
- Adults with ADHD rarely seek help due to unawareness or stigma
- Only 11% of patients with ADHD receive treatment
- ADHD is often masked by co-morbid disorders
- ADHD is associated with Binge Eating Disorder and bingeing behaviours
- One-third of ADHD patients suffer emotional dysregulation
- Prevalence of depression in ADHD up to 53%
- 30% of patients with treatment-resistant depression suffer ADHD
- Bipolar Affective Disorder is co-morbid with ADHD in up to 47% of cases
- 50% of patients with ADHD suffer co-morbid anxiety disorder
- Chronic insomnia could be an alarming symptom of undiagnosed ADHD
- Undiagnosed ADHD is a burden and a major cause of anxiety for many high functioning young people and adults
ADHD Health Care Team
General Practitioner
- Medications management (including Schedule 8 medications)
- Optimising physical health
- Education on nutrition and lifestyle
- Coordinating your healthcare providers team
Psychiatrist
- Diagnostic assessment
- Medications recommendations
- Schedule 8 medications – optional support
- Multidisciplinary care planning
- Work&Study support
Psychologist
- Functional assessment
- Optimising performance
- Academic and Career Support and Coaching
- ADHD coaching
- Interpersonal effectiveness
- Trauma work
- Mental Health care Plan
Emotional Regulation Specialist
- Help with emotional dysregulation
- Correction of impulsivity and self-destructive behaviours
- Correction of personality-related problems
- Dialectic-Behavioural Therapy
