Emotions Clinic, Education and Training Centre

A Non-profit Community Interest Company

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Empowering People: Making them Partners in Diagnosis Making and Management

One day Conference

Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Diagnostic and Management Issues

The Wade Hall, North Staffordshire Medical Institute, Hartshill, Stoke on Trent, ST4 7NY

Organised by:

Emotions Clinic, Training and Education Centre Community interest Company

31 August 2024

Programme Details

10.00 – 10.30 Arrival, registration and refreshments.

10.30 – 10.40 Kishore Chandiramani - Welcome and opening remarks

Morning session 10.40 – 13.15

Chairpersons: Dr Ananta Dave, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Chief Medical Officer, Black Country Integrated Care Board and Dr Meenakshi Sharma, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, College Tutor and Training Programme Director (CT2), CAMHS services, Birmingham Women and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

10.40 - 11.00 – Dr Ananta Dave - Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Chief Medical Officer, Black Country Integrated Care Board.

Understanding the epidemic of mental health crises in schools and its possible solutions. What the teachers need to know.

11.00 – 11.20 Dr Gaurav Kohli, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Manchester, Independent sector, Emotions Clinic, Education and Training Centre.

Confluence of ASD and ADHD in neurodiverse girls: diagnostic and therapeutic challenges and gender differences.

11.20 – 11.40 Meenakshi Sharma, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, College Tutor and Training Programme director (CT2), CAMHS services, Birmingham Women and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

Challenges in Managing Tics and Tourette disorder and their prognosis.

11.40 – 11.50 Ananta Dave, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Chief Medical Officer, Black Country ICB..

Poems for Experiential Learning and Healing

11.50 – 12.00 Q&A

12.00 – 12.10 Comfort Break

12.10 – 12.30 - Dr Lubna Latif, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, North Staffs Combined Healthcare NHS Trust.

Diagnosing and managing psychiatric disorders associated with neurodevelopmental disorders.

12.30 – 12.50 - Shreekant Bobdey, Consultant Psychiatrist in Independent Sector.

Diagnosing neurodevelopment disorders in children and young adults with confidence. Drug treatment and parenting issues in managing ADHD/Autism.

12.50 – 13.00 – Ananta Dave, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and CMO Black County ICB.

What Schools can do to help Neurodiverse Children.

13.00 – 13.15 Panel Discussion.

13.15 – 14.00 Lunch

Afternoon session: 14.00 – 17. 00

Chairpersons: Professor Subodh Dave, Dean at The Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK and Xenofon Sgouros, Consultant Psychiatrist, NHS Community Mental Health Teams, Exeter, Devon.

14.00 – 14.20 Sarah Templeton, ADHD Psychotherapist – Headstuff, CEO ADHD Liberty (charity), author of three books on ADHD.


Why rates of ADHD in children and adults are rocketing. How best to manage the symptoms whilst waiting for a formal assessment.


– How the family and teachers can do to help the child.
– What works and what really doesn’t.

14.20 – 14.40 Xenofon Sgouros

Autism: A condition or a disorder some thoughts on current diagnostic guidelines

14.40 – 15.00 Katerina Fitz-Sgouros: Director of Devon Holistic Neurodiversity and Autism advocate. She is a complimentary trauma healing and holistic somatic therapist. She is a workshop facilitator with special interest in Neurodevelopmental disorders.

Understanding Autism and the person-centred approach

14.40 -15.00 Harsh Jhingan, Consultant Psychiatrist, Leicestershire NHS Trust

Some reflections on why the rates of ADHD are Rocketing

15.00 – 15. 20 Dr Mina Bobdey, Consultant Psychiatrist, Independent Sector, London. Medical Member of the Mental Health tribunal, UK and a specialist visitor for the Office of Public Guardian.

The role of stress management and resilience building strategies in Neurodevelopmental disorders

Q&A 15.20 -15.30

Coffee Break – 15.30 – 15. 50

15.50 - 16.10 Professor Subodh Dave

The Hidden Mental Health Crisis among Professional: Some Solutions

15.50 - 16.10 Professor Subodh Dave

The hidden Mental Health crisis among professional : some solutions

16.10 – 16.40 - Sarah Templeton, ADHD Psychotherapist - Headstuff, CEO ADHD Liberty (charity), author of three books on ADHD.

ADHD counselling and Coaching: The differences and indications

Panel Discussion and closing remarks: 16.40 – 17.00

Registration Fee: £25 includes Lunch and Refreshments.

View the Programme Online - https://emotionsclinic.com/register-new/

Conference enquiries, please contact: Telephone: 01782-768656

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