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Aimed at Consultants, SAS, STs working in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Paediatrics.

About the course

This new Infomed course has been organised in response to calls and suggestions from many child and adolescent psychiatrists and paediatricians who, prior to the pandemic, attended the paediatric mental health and child and adolescent psychiatry updates and are now in need of an update targeting the multifaceted needs of their profession.  The course will run over three days:

  • The first day will address the link between physical and mental health and the management of mental health problems in the context of complex medical conditions or disabilities.
  • The second day will focus on the post Covid implications for child and adolescent mental health, and changes in clinical practice.
  • The third day will be dedicated to advances in our understanding and management of ADHD, one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders.

The aim

  • To give a practical - what you need to know - focus on the management of challenging medical conditions relevant to psychiatric practice, from dealing with the severely disabled child to preventing refeeding syndrome in the context of eating disorders.
  • To provide delegates with a comprehensive understanding of how the Covid pandemic has changed the scenario of child and adolescent mental health and how this can help us shape the clinical practice in the future, from the use of digital technologies to creating more inclusive services.
  • To provide an up-to-date overview on the management of ADHD, discussing dilemmas and challenges, from assessing ADHD in the context of complex comorbidities or childhood abuse to managing side effects of medication and planning an effective transition.

By the end of the course, you will have:

  • A better understanding of the link between physical and mental health conditions and more confidence in the management of mental disorders in children with complex medical problems.
  • A clear insight into post-pandemic changes in clinical practice and a sense of direction on how clinical services are evolving.
  • A deeper awareness on how ADHD may present in the context of complex comorbidities or challenging social context, and more confidence in its management.

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