Professional Development
GP Education – Online Neurodevelopmental Series – Combined Session: ASD Through the Lifespan: Children to Adults
GP Education – Online Neurodevelopmental Series – Combined Session: ASD Through the Lifespan: Children to Adults
The NT PHN and speaker, A/Prof Dr Gargan Garg, Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist at Royal Darwin Hospital, present the final session of a Neurodevelopmental series for GPs.
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) & Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Across the Lifespan.
Who is this training for?
This session is for GPs in busy practices.
Presenter
Dr Garg is a senior Consultant Child, Adolescent & Youth Psychiatrist with more than two decades of experience in Psychiatry. Dr Garg moved to Darwin from the UK in 2013. Dr Garg assesses and manages Children, Adolescents ( roughly 13-18 years) & Youth (roughly 15-25 years) with a wide range of mental health issues/ disorders with particular expertise in the management of Mood disorders, Anxiety disorders, OCD, Tourette Syndrome, Gaming/ Social Media issues, PTSD, Neurodevelopmental Disorders including ADHD and ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorders).
Dr Garg is a “Fellow” of both the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and Royal College of Psychiatrists, London. He is currently attached to Flinders Charles Darwin University as a an A/Prof and Senior Clinical Lecturer. In addition, he is also involved in supervising, teaching and training of medical students, trainee psychiatrists, and other mental and physical health professionals.
This session: ASD Through the Lifespan:Â Children to Adults
 Dr Garg will examine the way Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can manifest in adults.  This session is the final session in our series.
The session will be an interactive one on Teams and a great opportunity for participants to ask Dr Garg any questions about adults with ASD.Â
Series Schedule for GPs
You can register for all or just one or two of these sessions:
- 15 February 2024: ADHD Through the Lifespan Part 1 Children and Adolescents
- 27 March 2024: ADHD Through the Lifespan, Part 2 Adults
- 24 April 2024: ASD Through the Lifespan, Part 1 Children and Adolescents (cancelled)
- 23 May 2024: Extended Session: ASD Through the Lifespan – Children to Adults
Learning Objectives for the Series
- Describe how Neurodevelopmental Disorders, such as ADHD and ASD, manifest throughout an individual’s entire lifespan, including childhood, adolescence, and adulthood.
- Recognise key symptoms indicative of undiagnosed Neurodevelopmental Disorders and potential co-morbid conditions within the constraints of a busy GP practice.
- Utilise and interpret preliminary screening instruments for Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
- Identify and explain the local services available for supporting and managing Neurodevelopmental Disorders, including behavioural, psychological, and pharmacological interventions.
Health Pathways
Northern Territory HealthPathways offer clinicians clear guidance for assessing and managing a particular symptoms or condition during the point of care. Pathways include information for referrers and requests to services in the local health system.
For supplementary learnings to this event, Â NT HealthPathways are pleased to share pathways:
Contact the team today on healthpathways@ntphn.org.au for your logon.
NB: Not all pathways on the HealthPathways site have been localised. Unlocalised pathways (highlighted with a banner) contain relevant clinical content, however, local services are defaulted to New Zealand.
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Accreditation
*One hour of self-reported CPD.
*As a general guide, one hour of active learning equates to one hour of CPD. It is the responsibility of the individual student to calculate how many hours of active learning have been completed. The hours of active learning estimated above should act as a guide to CPD hours.
Questions?
Please contact events@ntphn.org.auÂ
