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2nd International Congress on ADHD

21.05.2009, 13:00 Uhr - 24.05.2009, 18:00 Uhr

Hofburg Congress Center, Heldenplatz, 1014 Vienna, Austria
Wien

Österreich
gerlinde.kerscher@mail.uni-wuerzburg.de

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Im Programmheft dieses internationalen Kongresses finden sich unter anderem Vorträge zu transkulturellen Aspekten bei ADHS, neuesten Entwicklungen zu den neurobiologischen Faktoren und zu aktuellen Therapieansätzen für das Erwachsenenalter. Weitere Themen sind die kognitiven Defizite bei ADHS und das Thema Delinquenz. Zu den Referenten zählen Remschmidt, Huss, Rothenberger, Muenke und Larsson. In August 2008, the World Federation of ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and allied disorders was founded in Zurich, Switzerland. Prof. Dr. Andreas Warnke, Director of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy at the University of Würzburg, Germany was officially nominated the first president of this non-profit organisation. ADHD is a highly heritable childhood-onset psychiatric condition which is characterized by age-inappropriate levels of the core symptoms inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. The disorder affects about 5 of children worldwide. Recent scientific studies in ADHD reveal biological underpinnings such as multiple genetic factors, ADHD-related differences in brain structure and function, as well as changes in neurotransmitter components within the basal ganglia thalamocortical neurocircuitries. The purpose of the World Federation of ADHD and allied disorders is to support and promote clinical studies, scientific projects and training programmes in the field of ADHD and related disorders worldwide, as well as to enhance the exchange of information between scientists, physicians, health experts, ADHD lay organisations, and the public. As one of the major tools to achieve these goals, the International Congress on ADHD was launched.