ADHD clinical practice guidelines ‘long overdue’ An RACGP submission to proposed ADHD guidelines highlights the role GPs can play in diagnosing, managing, and supporting patients.
Australia develops ‘world’s most effective’ autism screening tool The ‘ground-breaking’ resource can reportedly identify 96% of children on the autism spectrum by preschool age.
In Practice: AGPT applications opening Medical graduates pursuing a career in general practice will be able to register their interest in training with the RACGP in the coming weeks.
ADHD diagnosis and management in children: something needs to change When it comes to ADHD in children, there is an emerging concern that support and treatment is becoming increasingly inaccessible.
RACGP introduces new Specific Interests group The newly developed group will deliver professional and peer support to GPs in the fields of autism, ADHD and neurodiversity.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder The Good GP explores the impact obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has on patients and strategies to normalise OCD; screening and detection; managing OCD in primary care and when to refer.
Research finds ADHD is overdiagnosed, but experts remain unconvinced While fears have been raised about overdiagnosis, there are also concerns about the possible implications for clinicians, patients and families.
Autism and the importance of accurate diagnoses Despite the progress being made, a lack of time, appropriate resources and funding continues to contribute to inaccurate diagnoses of autism.
New toolkit offers ‘succinct’ overview to aid autism diagnosis Consistent standards are needed to diagnose the condition, and one expert has told newsGP ‘it has to be used’.
‘I’ve seen it be extremely debilitating’ Patients with hoarding disorder have a significantly increased risk of conditions such as respiratory distress and diabetes.