Neurodevelopmental disorders are a neglected area of mental health practice, little mentioned in recent government policy documents.
The evidence base is strong in theory but often hard to put into practice at the front line. Unhelpful misunderstandings and prejudices persist both in the general population and in professionals.
Dr. Max Davie talks about this, and how you can get involved in ACAMH’s Neurodevelopmental Special Interest Group and upcoming conference Assessment and diagnosis in children with neurodevelopmental problems
You can listen to this as podcast on SoundCloud or iTunes.
Fascinating podcast. My gd has Dravet syndrome a rare and catastrophic form of epilepsy so I have a personal interest as well as a scientific interest.