About this event
- Date and time Thu 8 May 2025 from 9:45am to 4:20pm
- Location Online
- Organised by Intellectual Disability, The Research in Developmental Neuropsychiatry (RADiANT) network
Stay informed on the latest research and best practices in the assessment and management of mental illness in individuals with intellectual disability and neurodevelopmental disorders. This essential webinar provides cutting-edge insights into contemporary mental healthcare for this group, equipping professionals with the knowledge and strategies needed to improve outcomes.
Join us to explore advances in diagnosis, treatment, and tailored care approaches. Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your expertise and improve mental health services.
By attending this webinar, you will:
- Learn about innovations in the assessment and treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders
- Appreciate the role of trauma in mental health settings
- Know about new guidelines in ID Psychiatry
This webinar is available for on-demand viewing. The webinar recording will be available for registered event participants up to 60 days after the live webinar broadcast via Zoom. The link will be sent 24 hours after the webinar takes place.
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Tickets
Standard pricing available until 07 May 2025.
Member
| RSM Fellow | RSM Associate | RSM Retired Fellow | RSM Trainee | RSM Student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £72.00 | £43.00 | £43.00 | £43.00 | £23.00 |
Non - Member
| Consultant / GP / SAS Doctors | AHP / Nurse / Midwife | Trainee | RADiANT Member | Student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £132.00 | £79.00 | £79.00 | £72.00 | £41.00 |
Agenda
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Welcome and introduction
Morning session
Chair: Professor Regi Alexander, Consultant Psychiatrist, Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust & President, Intellectual Disability Section, Royal Society of Medicine
Sertraline for anxiety in autism: Results from the STRATA trial
Professor Dheeraj Rai, Professor of Neurodevelopmental Psychiatry, Bristol Medical School
Management of behaviours that challenge: The Frith Prescribing Guidelines 2025
Dr Mary Barrett, Consultant Psychiatrist, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust & Co-editor, Frith Prescribing Guidelines, 4th edition
Panel discussion
Comfort break
Catatonia in neurodevelopmental conditions
Dr Jonathan Rogers, Clinical Lecturer, University College London
ADHD in intellectual disability: Presentation and management
Dr Rory Sheehan, Senior Clinical Lecturer, King’s College London
Panel discussion
Lunch
Afternoon session
Chair: Dr Kamalika Mukherji, Consultant Psychiatrist, Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust & President Elect, Intellectual Disability Section, Royal Society of Medicine
The role of genetic testing in mental health settings for people with intellectual disabilities
Dr Jana De Villiers, Consultant Psychiatrist, High Secure Intellectual Disability Service for Scotland and Northern Ireland
Intensive community treatment as alternatives to hospital admission
Professor Angela Hassiotis, Professor of Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability, University College London
Panel discussion
Comfort break
Approaches to trauma in mental health settings for people with intellectual disabilitie
Dr Deborah Morris, Director, Centre for Developmental and Complex Trauma
Psychosis in autism: A case series and reflections on diagnosis & treatment
Dr Ayo Amiola & Dr Meghana Rayala, Specialty Registrars in Psychiatry, Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Panel discussion
Closing remarks
Location
Online
Registrations will close 1 hour before the start of the webinar. Late registrations will not be accepted.
The agenda is subject to change at any time
If the event is recorded, we are only able to share presentations that we have received permission to share. There is no guarantee that all sessions will be available after the event, this is at the presenter’s and RSM’s discretion.
All views expressed at this event are of the speakers themselves and not of the Royal Society of Medicine, nor the speaker's organisations.
This event will be recorded and stored by the Royal Society of Medicine and may be distributed in future on various internet channels.