ADHD in girls and women conference

HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT: RESEARCH AND CLINICAL UPDATE ON ADHD IN GIRLS & WOMEN

27th march 2025

Summary

This conference is aimed at researchers and clinicians, to increase awareness of gender difference in ADHD. With international speakers, the talks will cover a broad range of clinical, research and lived-experience expertise. The conference will be held at the Jubilee conference centre, all day including lunch. In the afternoon a workshop on establishing research and clinical priority will be conducted with the attendees.

Conference agenda

27th March 2025
9.30am – 3pm

In-person at the University of Nottingham Jubilee Conference Centre

Morning insights:

Six talks from a variety of top researchers, clinicians and lived experience:

  • Michelle Beckett, Founder of The ADHD Collective

  • Joanna Martin, senior research fellow, University of Cardiff: Co-development of a new gender-inclusive ADHD assessment tool
  • Lotta Borg Skoglund, Senior Consultant in Family Medicine & Psychiatry: Mitigating Negative Outcomes in Adolescent and Young Women with ADHD
  • Andrew Harpham-Salter, Consultant psychiatrist, The Open clinic, Berkshire: How working with women with ADHD has changed my practice
  • Anita Bhagwandas, Award-winning journalist, author and speaker
  • Maxime De Jong, physician-scientist, PsyQ Expertise Centre Adult ADHD, The Hague, The Netherlands: Towards Female-Specific Treatment for ADHD: Clinical Experience and Research
Networking lunch
Afternoon collaboration

Workshops, priority setting for research and clinical practice

Conference details and priority report

This report summarizes our event on ADHD in girls and women. The event brought together 86 clinicians and researchers to discuss clinical and research implications, as well as lived experience perspectives. Key themes included the need to adapt clinical practice, develop gender-inclusive assessment tools, and address the challenges of navigating ADHD without a diagnosis.

The conference also included a priority-setting workshop, which resulted in ranked lists of research and clinical priorities to advance understanding and support for girls and women with ADHD. Research priorities included promoting early identification, developing inclusive assessment tools, understanding co-occurring conditions, and investigating medication use and hormonal influences. Clinical priorities focused on earlier identification, reducing waiting times, improving diagnostic tools, enhancing training for healthcare professionals and educators, and delivering individualized treatment. Full report of UK based research and clinical priorities can be found in the document below:

Conference and priority report