Scientific Programme - Day One

Wednesday 23rd May 2012

 Short courses – (Part A ) 
09:00-12:00An introduction to the New Forest Parenting ProgrammeDr. Margaret Thompson (UK),
Cathy Laver-Bradbury (UK)
& Prof. David Daley (UK)
09:00-12:00CBT for adolescents & adults Dr. Susan Young (UK)
& Prof. Alexandra Phillipsen (Germany)
09:00-12:00School based interventions for ADHDProf. Marina Danckaerts (Belgium)
& Dr. Rosemary Tannock (Canada)
10:30-12:00 Medication optimisation in ADHD: "Obstacles,
opportunities and objective measurement" - Qbtech session
Prof. Edmund Sonuga-Barke (UK/Belgium)
09:00-12:00Main conference registration
12:00-13:00POSTERS 1
13:00-13:10Chairman's welcome address
Welcome to Barcelona
Dr. David Coghill (UK)
Dr. Cesar Soutullo (Spain)
13:10-15:10Session 1: New frontiers in ADHD genetics Session chair: Dr. David Coghill (UK)
13:10-13:50How to find new genes for childhood disorders Key note speaker: Prof. Stephen Farrone (USA)
13:50-14:10The study of rare genetic variants in ADHDProf. Philip Asherson (UK)
14:10-14:30Functional genomics of ADHD
– or how to get from gene to phenotype
Dr. Barbara Franke (NL)
14:30-14:50Integrating epigenetic factors into studies
of complex neuropsychiatric disease
Dr. Jonathan Mill (UK)
14:50-15:10Panel discussion
15:10-15:30BREAK
15:30-17:30Session 2: New perspectives on
social environmental influences
in ADHD
Session chair: Prof. Manfred Döpfner (Germany)
15:30-16:10The family environment and normal
and abnormal brain development
Key note speaker: Prof. Jay Belsky (USA)
16:10-16:30Family influences on the development
of executive function
Dr. Claire Hughes (UK)
16:30-16:50Hostile parenting and the emergence
of conduct problems in ADHD
Prof. David Daley (UK)
16:50-17:10Utilizing genetically sensitive research designs
to examine family relationship influences on
children's ADHD
Prof. Gordon Harold (UK)
17:10-17:30Panel discussion
18:00-19:30Kaleidoscope – A closer look at
individuality and ADHD
(a Medical Crossfire event)
Shire Satellite Symposium
19:30Welcome reception
DAY 1 CLOSES