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November 2007
Redevelopment of the Guidelines on ADHD
Submissions closed 23 Nov 07
The RACP is conducting stakeholder consultation on the "Redevelopment of the Guidelines" on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Project Scope and Literature Review: Stakeholder Consultation Draft
CLICK below for further details:
www.racp.edu.au/index.cfm?objectid=6EBAB63E-FFF9-2CED-52102DC3369183AB
June 2007
ADDULTS has received registration as a CHARITY
and now has Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status
"CONCERTA"
- a long acting stimulant medication for ADHD
will become available through PBS on 1st April 2007
- Approval for adults usually follows in 6-9 months
"STRATTERA"
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medication for ADHD
is being released on PBS and
available 1st July 2007 for children,
- adult release will follow later in the year
Media
2008 - February 10, The Sun-Herald
"NEW FRONT OPENS IN ADHD WAR"

www.smh.com.au/news/national/new-front-opens-in-adhd-war/2008/02/09/1202234230350.html
CLICK on link above to read article online OR,
CLICK HERE to read in PDF format
Also read .....
Doctors not overprescribing for ADHD: report - see link below
www.smh.com.au/news/national/doctors-not-overprescribing-for-adhd-report/2008/02/11/1202578649945.html
Prominent Psychiatrist ordered to seek help: A PSYCHIATRIST
known as a "hired gun" in court cases has been ordered into treatment
by medical authorities after being accused of a dubious diagnosis
- see link below
/www.smh.com.au/news/national/prominent-psychiatrist-ordered-to-seek-help/2008/01/26/1201157739785.html
ABC Radio National THE HEALTH REPORT
"ADHD in Girls" - 16 April 2007
CLICK HERE to read the transcript
- on ABC Radio National - Search the Health Report
31/3/07 - Sydney Morning Herald
"STATES OF MIND" - article about adults on Ritalin
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ADDults with ADHD article: 'DISRUPTIVE
INFLUENCE'
by Paula Goodyer,
printed in Sydney Morning Herald
- Health & Science Supplement
- Thursday 13/4/06
To read this article CLICK HERE
ABC Radio National - THE HEALTH REPORT
"ADULT ADHD" - 28/11/05
- interviewed was: Dr Caroline Stevenson
Clinical Psychologist NSW Institute of Psychiatry and,
Peter
Powel
Psychologist and ADHD
Adult
- Transcript of story - CLICK HERE
- Audio of Story - CLICK HERE
Note: there are often interesting subjects on The
Health Report
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