ADHD medications linked to heart conditions A new study has found patients using long-term treatments are slightly more likely to develop hypertension or arterial disease, but experts say the risk is worth the reward.
Senate backs general practice to have larger ADHD role Allowing GPs to play a greater part in diagnosis and management could reduce harms caused by existing treatment barriers, a bipartisan committee found.
Senate delays release of ADHD report Initial documents have revealed doctors wrote 3.1 million prescriptions for the disorder in 2022, a 134% increase from just five years earlier.
In Practice: Join the Specific Interest Groups’ ‘Zoomapalooza’ RACGP Specific Interests’ group Chairs will be holding an online discussion for which attendees can gain valuable CPD reviewing hours.
GPs as ‘advocates in an increasingly complex medical system’ A Canberra GP who cares for patients aged zero to 100 is recipient of the award for outstanding service to her community.
Paediatricians back greater GP role in ADHD care Regulatory consistency and supporting GPs to take on a larger portion of care would ease pressure on the system, a Senate Inquiry has been told.
Emotional problems may be ADHD’s missing link The condition comes with self-control problems that affect the ability to regulate emotions, write Barbara Sahakian and Christelle Langley.
GPs well placed to help tackle ADHD ‘postcode lottery’: RACGP General practice should have an expanded role in supporting patients, the college has told a Senate Inquiry.
Paediatric psychotropic dispensing doubles in less than 10 years New research shows use of the medications has soared since 2013, but there ‘may be more to it than first meets the eye’.
Call for more GP training to deal with ADHD A move towards accrediting GPs to treat ADHD could help address the rising number of presentations, GPs believe.