On Saturday, November 16, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, the conference “ADHD, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. From Childhood to Adulthood: Diagnosis, Care, and Therapy” will take place in the "Rita Levi Montalcini" Auditorium of the Cattinara educational campus.

This is the first regional conference of AIFA APS, the Italian Association of ADHD Families, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, in partnership with the University of Trieste.

The initiative, which is open to the public, aims to provide an overview of the evaluation, diagnosis, and therapeutic care pathways for ADHD in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region. It is addressed to family members and adults with ADHD, psychologists/psychotherapists, pediatricians, psychiatrists/neuropsychiatrists, neuropsycho-motor therapists (TNPEE), teachers of all levels, educators, social assistance professionals, and anyone interested in the topic.

PROGRAM

8:30 AM – Registration of participants
9:00 AM – Introduction of the conference by AIFA APS. Institutional Greetings

FIRST SESSION
Moderators: M. Carrozzi – D. Vidoni
9:30 AM – ADHD in childhood in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region – A. Skabar
10:00 AM – The role of the family pediatrician and school in early identification – G. Zappulla
10:30 AM – Comorbidities: how they manifest and how to recognize them – A. Merlo
11:00 AM – Coffee break

Moderators: F. Bin – M. Semenzin
11:15 AM – The multidisciplinary approach to caring for minors with ADHD: the experience of the NPIA at ASUFC – M. G. Lamparelli, S. Ruggiero, F. Cordì
12:00 PM – Cognitive-behavioral therapy for ADHD – G. Grube
12:30 PM – Q&A
1:00 PM – Lunch break

SECOND SESSION
Moderators: M. Balestrieri – M. Bertoli
2:15 PM – Clinic and treatment of adult ADHD – U. Albert
2:45 PM – Comorbidities: ADHD and autism – S. Zanini
3:15 PM – ADHD and addictions – M. Colizzi
3:45 PM – Break

THIRD SESSION
Moderators: G. Commodari – A. Oretti
4:00 PM – Access to services for adults – A. Vio
4:30 PM – The memorandum of understanding between AIFA APS and the University of Udine: reality and future perspectives – D. Fedeli, P. Forte
5:00 PM – Associations introduce themselves: AIFA APS, AIDAI, AIRIPA
5:30 PM – Q&A and conclusions