OPA 2011 Annual Conference

Registration space is still available for the Ontario Psychiatric Association's 2011 Annual Conference. Among the many exciting talks at the conference will be a joint lecture on Recent Advances in the Treatment of ADHD in Children and Adolescents given by ADHD pioneer Dr. Keith Conners, Dr. Russell Schachar, and Dr. Doron Almagor.

The conference is of interest to Psychiatrists  and other mental health professionals. To find out more and register click here.

Gender Differences and Age of Diagnosis in ADHD

Dr. Doron Almagor will be presenting our clinic's research finding this weekend at the European Congress of Psychiatry (EPA 2011) this weekend in Vienna, Austria. The research, titled Gender Differences and Age of Diagnosis in ADHD, confirms the finding the proportionally more men than women are diagnosed prior to adolescence. Pre-adolescent boys with ADHD tend to present with hyperactive sympoms of ADHD, which is more easily recognized by parents and teachers. Pre-adolescent girls on the other hand, may exhibit only symptoms of inattentiveness, are quiet and non-disruptive, and often go unrecognized as having ADHD until later in life.

 Look for postings of our research findings on these pages shortly.

New Physician Education Update Article Published by Clinic Staff

The article summarizes current strategies in the treatment of comorbidity in Conduct Disorder by Drs. Atilla Turgay, Doron Almagor and Llewellyn Joseph. 

Download the full article here

New Article by Our Clinic in the National Post

Dr. Doron Almagor has published an article about the basics of ADHD and its effects throughout the lifespan in the National Post.

Link taking you to the National Post article is here

Spring 2011 Conference Announcement

We are honoured to once again welcome Dr. Keith Conners who will be presenting our Spring 2011 Conference entitled ADHD and the School Environment: Comprehensive Assessment and Treatment. Dr. Conners has taught at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Harvard, the University of Pittsburgh, George Washington University, and Duke. He is Professor Emeritus of Medical Psychology at Duke University Medical School. He is the author of five books and 200 scientific articles. Dr. Conners is the developer of the Conners rating scales which are used globally as part of comprehensive assessments for ADHD.