The Mental Health Division, Department of Medicine of King Abdulaziz Medical City in collaboration with the Postgraduate Education & Academic Affairs of King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences will host the "1st Saudi ADHD Conference, A Comprehensive Approach".

• 6 & 7 December 2011 (Conference) - Makarim Convention Centre, Riyadh Marriott
• 5 December 2011 (Workshops) - Postgraduate Training Center. KAMC-R

The activity will be accredited with 5 CME hours from the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.

The deadline for Early Registration:  Wednesday, 16 November 2011

Objectives:

• To update all health and education workers on ADHD.
• To bring multi disciplinary team discussion to enhance collaboration in the services provided for ADHD children in Saudi Arabia.
• To improve the skills of physicians’, psychologists and special need specialist in handling ADHD children.
• To improve the skills of parents in handling their ADHD children.

Topics:

• ADHD prevalence (we will announce the result of first Saudi Community ADHD Prevalence Survey in Children and adolescents)
• ADHD etiology
• ADHD presentation in the hospital setting
• ADHD presentation in the educational system
• ADHD co morbidities
• ADHD treatment guidelines:  an update
• ADHD school approach
• ADHD behavioral management
• Computer based cognitive training
• Family intervention for ADHD children
• Adolescents ADHD
• Adult ADHD

Target Audience:

• Physicians
• Psychologists
• Special Needs Specialists
• Parents
• Teachers

Fees:

  Workshops (For Physicians only): SR 500 (per workshop)

• Pre-Conference Workshop (Monday, 5 Dec 2011)
  "ADHD Diagnosis Management"

For registration & inquiries, please see attached poster and registration form or contact Symposia/Conferences Division at phone number +966 1 2011111 ext. 48459 and 48461. You may also visit the event's website: www.1stadhd-symposium.com

For workshops information please contact Ms. Maha Al Harthi at +01 801-1111 ext. 45956.