New research shows children and families with the greatest and more complex needs have more delays to accessing assessments and support.
- Professor and Clinical Psychologist, Michael Crouch Chair in Child and Youth Mental Health, University of Sydney
A growth in ADHD prescriptions has caused concern about their safety and effectiveness. But new research points to longer-term benefits for users.
Up-skilling GPs to treat ADHD will benefit many patients, some people with more complex cases will still need to see a specialist.
A new strengths checklist aims to help parents, carers and clinicians more easily identify a child’s skills, talents and positive qualities.
Lots of digital tools promise to assist children with neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism and ADHD. But it’s hard to know what is and isn’t useful.
Executive function delays affect skills such as as paying attention, switching attention, controlling impulses and problem-solving. They’re common in a range of conditions but are treated as separate.
A limited number of specialists are able to diagnose and treat ADHD, making it difficult to even start the process of getting diagnosed. Should GPs play a greater role?
Our study shows when children first present for neurodevelopmental assessment they are also likely to have mental health concerns.
Parents and carers might be worried a child is slow to talk or can’t seem to maintain attention. But getting a proper assessment can take years and connecting to support, even longer.
Certain mechanisms that occur as a result of an immune response during an illness in pregnancy could impact a child’s brain development. And more studies are showing a relationship between the two.
Imagine for a moment that you could gain everyone’s trust in an instant – you could sell more, love more and accomplish more than you ever imagined. Or so says the online marketing spiel for the drug oxytocin…
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