ADHD — a Clinical Guide

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the British Academy of Childhood Disability (BACD) , offers this course.

Audience: Doctors, specialist nurses, education staff and any other health professionals supporting children and young people with ADHD and their families.

Cost: £450 — Discounted to £400 for BACD members and SCH colleagues.

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Course content

This course is developed from the Paediatric Neurodisability Diploma and provides in-depth training in how to assess and support children with ADHD and their families. It combines self-study using written materials and a workbook, with an interactive online study day.

Topics include:

• Understanding ADHD – executive function and emotional regulation
• Complications of untreated ADHD – importance of understanding physical health links
• Medical treatment and optimisation
• How do co-morbid and co-existing conditions affect treatment choice -including substance misuse and cardiac issues
• Link between ADHD and crime
• Girls and young women -should they be understood and treated differently?
• Young people and ADHD
• Transition to adult services

Online study day

To complete the course, you will attend an online study day via MS Teams. This full day of teaching will include:

• Understanding ADHD in current day practice
• Assessment of ADHD in children and young people- including “masking “
• Medical treatment and optimisation- how to choose medication and titrate effectively
• Co-existing conditions in ADHD including common mental health conditions
• Current ADHD service issues
• Multiple case studies to give clear clinical understanding

Scheduled study dates

• July 2026
• November 2026

Attendees will be notified with the exact dates six weeks before the study day.

Application information

You can apply for the course at any time throughout the year.

The course is self-paced with no deadline for completion. As a guide, four hours of study per week should enable you to complete the course in approximately four months.

Cost: £450 / £400 BACD members

Registrations are accepted all year round.