Session 11A: ADHD is a serious and treatable illness: who is missing out on care and why?
Tracks
Track 1
| Saturday, May 18, 2024 |
| 12:05 PM - 12:40 PM |
| Tāwhirimātea A & G |
Details
ADHD is a common neurodevelopmental condition, affecting around 5% of people. Without treatment, people with ADHD face higher rates of educational underachievement, relationship difficulties, unstable employment, substance use disorders, incarceration and accidental injury. Treatment for ADHD is safe and highly effective. Yet, many adults with ADHD face long delays and high out-of-pocket expenses in accessing diagnosis and treatment. Many miss out altogether. This discussion - between a psychiatrist providing ADHD assessment and treatment in the public system and a consumer with lived experience of ADHD - will explore the importance of affordable and accessible ADHD clinics and will invite the audience to share in identifying barriers to, and opportunities for, improved care.
Speaker
Prof. Marie Bismark
Professor
The University of Melbourne
ADHD is a serious and treatable illness: who is missing out on care and why?
12:05 PM - 12:40 PMBiography
Professor Marie Bismark is a psychiatrist, public health physician, health lawyer, and company director. She divides her time between the Kapiti Coast, New Zealand and Melbourne, Australia. In additon to her clinical work, Marie leads a research team at the University of Melbourne, focusing on the interface between patient safety and clinician wellbeing. She serves as a Director of several health sector organisations including the Royal Women’s Hospital and Summerset aged care. Her research has influenced regulatory policy in Australia and internationally. Marie completed a Harkness Fellowship at Harvard has been named as one of the Australian Financial Review’s 100 Women of Influence.
Samuel Jull
Support Worker
Student
ADHD is a serious and treatable illness: who is missing out on care and why?
12:05 PM - 12:40 PMBiography
After years of life challenges, Sam was finally assessed for ADHD as an adult through a free publicly-funded clinic. Effective treatment helped him to turn his life around, and Sam is now thriving and studying to become a peer support worker. He is passionate about the importance of timely and affordable access to care for mental illness and substance use disorders for all New Zealanders.
Moderator
Orna McGinn
Chair
NZWIM
