ACAMH introduces a flexible, free online training programme for clinicians working with children and young people with ADHD, equipping them with up-to-date knowledge on diagnosis and treatment approaches amidst a rapidly evolving evidence base.
ACAMH is offering a free, on-demand continuing professional development course aimed at clinicians who work with children and young people with ADHD, in a sign of how rapidly the evidence base around diagnosis and treatment continues to evolve. The training is pitched at busy professionals who need a flexible way to keep their practice current while fitting learning around clinical duties.
The series is led by Professor Samuele Cortese, a child and adolescent psychiatry specialist at the University of Southampton, and is built around short video modules that can be accessed on desktop, tablet or mobile. According to ACAMH, the course is designed to help practitioners translate emerging research into day-to-day decisions, rather than simply reviewing theory in isolation.
Its content covers both drug and non-drug approaches, alongside practical issues that often shape real-world care. Topics include how common ADHD is across different populations, the differences between ICD-11 and DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria, comorbid medical conditions, behavioural interventions, parent training, cognitive training, neurofeedback, neuromodulation, and the evidence behind commonly used medicines. ACAMH also says the programme looks at how to interpret systematic reviews and meta-analyses so clinicians can judge the strength of the evidence more confidently.
The wider ADHD training market now includes a range of online and CPD-accredited courses. The Global ADHD Network offers live online training focused on ADHD and autism, while RapidADHD Academy and ADHD360 Academy both provide UK-oriented courses for clinicians seeking structured assessment and treatment teaching. The Association for Psychological Therapies runs a lifespan course covering practical intervention skills, and the University of Kentucky has scheduled virtual adult ADHD training for July 2026, underscoring the breadth of demand for specialist education in this area.
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