About This Course
Effective ADHD medication management is not a one-size-fits-all process. This course exists to support healthcare professionals in delivering safe, thoughtful, and individualised medication strategies that optimise outcomes for people with ADHD.
The training goes beyond medication selection alone. It focuses on how to tailor treatment plans to the unique needs of each patient, recognising the wide range of ADHD presentations and the impact of co-morbid mental health, neurodevelopmental, and physical conditions. Clinicians are supported to apply the latest evidence and research to real-world practice, adapting medication strategies across the lifespan and clinical complexity. A holistic and patient-centred approach underpins the programme, integrating safeguarding principles, shared decision-making, and functional outcomes alongside symptom management.
The course emphasises the importance of multidisciplinary working, ensuring medication management is aligned with psychological, educational, occupational, and social supports. By combining current clinical guidelines, emerging research, and practical case-based learning, this course exists to help clinicians deliver ethical, safe, and personalised ADHD medication management that places the patient at the centre of every prescribing decision.
Who This Course Is For
Designed for
- GPs
- Non-Medical prescribers
- Pharmacists
- Nurses
Not suitable for
- Individuals seeking support/access to medication
Programme Structure
Learning Outcomes
Apply both medication and non-medication strategies to support individualised ADHD treatment
Support shared and joint clinical decision-making with patients and carers
Implement robust safeguarding principles within assessment, prescribing, and ongoing management
Navigate medication titration pathways safely and effectively
Develop comprehensive, patient-centred treatment and management plans
Integrate co-morbidities into safe and effective clinical decision-making
Understand the principles and processes involved in ADHD medication initiation
Apply shared care protocol pathways within multidisciplinary ADHD services