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Volume 4 Clinical Neuropsychology: Open Access Neuropsychiatry 2018
August 27-28, 2018
August 27-28, 2018 Tokyo, Japan
8th Global Experts Meeting on
Advances in Neurology and Neuropsychiatry
Pawan Rajpal, ClinNeuropsychol 2018, Volume 3
DOI: 10.4172/2472-095X-C1-002
Diagnosis of ADHD in adulthood
Pawan Rajpal
10 Harley Street London, UK
Prevalence of ADHD in childhood and persistence of symptoms in adulthood. The history of the diagnosis, ADHD through
the life cycle, the myths that surround ADHD will be discussed. The treatments available options available, the protocols
used in UK, the NICE Guidelines, and the research discussed. 75% of children diagnosed with ADHD in childhood have
symptoms that continue to cause morbidity in adulthood. How the symptom profile can change as the person grows and the
brain matures. The characteristic problems seen in adults, who have ADHD. The impact on health systems and society in terms
of financial implications will presented. What is different in treatment protocols in children and in adults. Stimulants, non-
stimulant medications, the effects, side effects and compliance issues. Drugs used in past to treat ADHD and potential side
effects and monitoring requirements. Comorbidity is frequently seen with alcohol and drugs. Mental illness can also co occur
in forms of depression and anxiety. The causes and probable treatment options of these comorbidities will be presented. The
executive function deficits associated with the diagnosis and the day-to-day difficulties that present themselves. The adaptations
that might help with these issue so as to empower patients to take control of their diagnosis. Treatment options available and
expected outcomes. Discussion of different stimulants, the pharmacology and side effect profile. We will discuss the basis of
choosing a specific subgroup of medications and what to expect. Psychological aspects of treatment and how they need to be
presented differently for somebody with ADHD will be presented.
Biography
Dr. Pawan Rajpal completed his bachelor’s in medicine from Mumbai in India and followed this by a Post Graduate diploma in Psychological Medicine. He further
trained in London finishing his Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and further specialized in Psychiatry of Intellectual disability. He has been
practicing for last decade in prestigious Harley Street in London and at Priory group, working with people with Neuro developmental disorders, specializing in
diagnosing and managing complex cases.