Child & Adolescent Assessments Northern Ireland

11/05/2025

https://www.additudemag.com/non-medication-treatment-adhd-stimulants-study/amp/?

Stimulants are the most effective treatment for ADHD, according to two recent meta-analyses that found medication outperformed neurofeedback and other therapies.

22/04/2025

10/04/2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Ewje9vfDb/?mibextid=wwXIfr

The RCPsych has updated its information resource on ADHD in children and young people. This resource is aimed at parents and carers, and covers the most important information to know about ADHD and the support available.

See: https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mental-health/parents-and-young-people/information-for-parents-and-carers/ADHD-in-young-people

13/03/2025

We have some limited paediatric new patient ADHD assessment availability in April/May 2025 (children aged 6-17 years). We require a GP referral to our service. Details are on our website.

Our doctors are very experienced Consultant Psychiatrists in Child and Adolescent Mental Health. Our focus is on offering a timely assessment with diagnosis (if appropriate) and provision of a comprehensive report which families can use for access to specialist support in education, health, training...

05/01/2025

https://www.additudemag.com/stimulant-meds-adhd-brain-development-study/

Stimulant medication use may decrease symptom severity and normalize structural brain abnormalities associated with ADHD in children, according to this large but limited neuroimaging study.

05/12/2024

An update on our services -

We have early 2025 availability at present.

WE ARE CURRENTLY ONLY ACCEPTING GP (NHS OR PRIVATE) REFERRALS FOR PAEDIATRIC NEW PATIENTS (AGES 6-17 YEARS) REGARDING
PRIVATE, NICE COMPLIANT ASSESSMENTS FOR POSSIBLE ADHD.

We can only accept referrals from GPs in Northern Ireland (NHS or Private).

We offer prompt, diagnostic assessments in line with best practice standards for children and young people (up to the age of 18 years) where there are concerns about possible attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

19/09/2024

We've just added a brand new resource to our website:

Supporting Autistic Children and Young People
https://www.ci-ni.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2-A-Ready-to-Go.-Supporting-Autistic-children-young-people.pdf

21/08/2024

Support Meeting for Parents of children or young people with ADHD, or those who suspect their child to have ADHD - a diagnosis is not required.
Please join us via Zoom, using the link below, on Thursday 5th September, 10.30am.

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89524896535?pwd=2RBsEHq97fuwVZDzfIoS2JKNkXyAa1.1

Meeting ID: 895 2489 6535
Passcode: 808303

For those unable to attend an AM session, a PM session is being held on 9th September.

07/04/2024

▶️ Watch this video https://www.additudemag.com/methylphenidate-amphetamine-hospitalization-untreated-adhd-in-adults/?

ADHD medication use lowers risk of death by 19%, risk of overdose by 50%, and it reduces hospitalizations, according to new, large-scale studies.

04/01/2024

We will be opening to new referrals tomorrow 5th January 2024 at 10am. We anticipate we will have capacity for approximately 4 new patients per month. Once these slots are filled for the subsequent 3/4 months we will be closing our books again in order to maintain capacity for new/open cases. We do not & will not hold a waiting list. Slots will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. We cannot accept any referrals in advance of this date.
Many thanks
Team CAANI

We offer prompt, diagnostic assessments in line with best practice standards for children and young people (up to the age of 18 years) where there are concerns about possible attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

25/08/2023

We are back with our letter to teachers 😊
They can be downloaded via link below.
https://buff.ly/3IvNVxf