AuDHD – the co-occurrence of ADHD and the autism spectrum – is one of the most frequently missed diagnoses in psychological and psychiatric practice. It is not a simple sum of ADHD and ASD but a distinct, emergent clinical phenotype – the social masking characteristic of the spectrum interweaves with the impulsivity of ADHD, producing a picture mistaken for personality disorders, social anxiety or treatment-resistant depression. This eight-hour training teaches you to think about these three pictures differentially.
Who this training is for
- Psychologists and psychotherapists who see adults asking about ADHD, the autism spectrum, or both at once.
- People training in psychotherapy and psychological support.
- Clinicians running ADHD diagnosis who want to recognise co-occurring spectrum traits (AuDHD) and know when to refer for an extended assessment.
Programme
Theory interweaves with tools and case work – eight hours of content in total. The blocks connect and complement each other, so the order may change; the programme is indicative. The full, current programme is on the organiser's site.
- 01
Neurobiological and clinical foundations
- How AuDHD differs from "pure" ADHD and from the "pure" autism spectrum
- Where myths about the spectrum come from and what diagnostic consequences they carry
- 02
Differential diagnosis
- How to think clinically about three pictures – ADHD, ASD, AuDHD
- Which areas to assess – social communication, cognitive flexibility, sensory aspects, identity
- How to avoid the "Barnum effect"
- 03
Tools and the clinical interview
- How to run an interview for the spectrum without leading the answers
- How to use the AQ questionnaire – norms and when a score is clinically significant
- The role of the third-party interview and childhood records
- Criteria for referral to ADOS-2 and ADI-R
- 04
ADHD in an autistic person
- How symptoms overlap
- Why medication can work differently
- How to formulate therapeutic and pharmacological recommendations
- 05
Clinical case session
- Complex cases with a revised diagnosis, from the trainer's practice
What you'll learn
- You'll recognise the clinical signs of a co-occurring autism spectrum in a person with ADHD.
- You'll know when and why to refer for an extended assessment (including ADOS-2 or ADI-R).
- You'll understand what ADHD looks like in an autistic person and factor it into your recommendations.
- You'll run a differentiating clinical interview using the available screening tools.
Format and logistics
- Format
- Online
- Duration
- 8 hours of content
- Scope
- ADHD / ASD / AuDHD differentiation
- Tools
- incl. AQ; referral criteria for ADOS-2 / ADI-R
- Materials
- Slides, differential tables, recordings (30 days)
- Dates & price
- Current on pro-psyche.pl
Your instructor
Łukasz Warchoł – psychologist (Institute of Psychology, Kazimierz Wielki University), psychodynamic psychotherapist (Kraków Psychodynamic Centre), certified clinical sexologist, currently in specialist training in neuropsychology. Co-founder and president of the Propsyche medical centre and the Pro-Mente clinical research centre. A EuroPsy supervisor. In his clinical work he integrates neuropsychological and neurobiological knowledge with a psychodynamic conceptualisation of psychopathology.
Registration, current dates and the full programme are handled by Propsyche at pro-psyche.pl.
Register at pro-psyche.plFrequently asked questions
Does this training qualify me to use ADOS-2 or ADI-R?
No. It is not a course in administering standardised autism-diagnosis tools (ADOS-2, ADI-R) – that requires separate, certified courses. It does teach how to recognise the clinical signs of a co-occurring spectrum in a person with ADHD, when and why to refer for an extended assessment, and how to run a differentiating interview with the available screening tools.
Who is this training for?
Psychologists, psychotherapists and people training in psychotherapy or psychological support.
What format is it and how long?
Online, 8 hours of content. Afterwards participants get 30-day access to recordings plus materials – slides and differential-diagnostic tables.
Is the order of the programme fixed?
The blocks connect and complement each other, so they may be covered in a different order – the programme is indicative and may change at the trainer's discretion, in response to participants' needs.
Where do I register and what is the price?
Registration, current dates and prices are handled by the organiser – Propsyche – at pro-psyche.pl.
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