Australian Adult ADHD Interest Group
AAADHDIG is a network of professionals who share expertise and develop resources
to help us in our work with Adults with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
ADHD is a genetic condition resulting in intermittently poor control of attention, thoughts, movements, impulses and emotions.
Diagnostic criteria are inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity but there are many comorbidities. Depending on the interplay of strengths, stresses and scaffolding, a person with ADHD may thrive or crash in different circumstances and at different times of their life.
We believe that the 2-5% of Australian adults who have ADHD have the right to know about their condition and be supported to manage this so that they can thrive.
Professionals have an obligation to be proficient in identifying and managing ADHD.
We have a multidisciplinary membership, currently psychiatrists, GP's, addiction physicians, pediatricians, psychologists and ADHD Coaches.
Through AAADHDIG Website’s virtual meeting spaces and online learning platform we aim to facilitate professionals who are new to Adult ADHD to be able to upskill easily and to connect with more experienced colleagues.
From 2015-2019 we held bimonthly dinner meetings with guest speakers, prompted by the fact that there is no training program in Adult ADHD in Australia..
Our collegiate atmosphere has fostered greater confidence in our management of Adults with ADHD and wider interdisciplinary referral networks. Our connections have generated special AAADHDIG projects including:
AAADHDIG website development. We are aiming to construct a virtual textbook on Adult ADHD of brief videos of concepts, case vignettes and clinical pearls which will be relevant to our daily work.
Members are affiliated with our various professional associations and
AADPA (Australian ADHD Professional Association).
We have good links with international ADHD organisations and we work
collaboratively with ADHD Consumer Organisations.