The PsychoEd Clinic

06/10/2025

Coming to in St. John's? Consider coming a day early for a pre-convention workshop, like

'Complexities in the Assessment of Adults with ADHD: Best Practices for Diagnosis and Treatment
Presented by: Saeid Chavoshi

In this workshop, participants will:

- Review and discuss the evolution of diagnostic criteria for ADHD and the current social and cultural factors influencing the increased awareness and interest in Adult ADHD.
- Review Canadian best practice guidelines regarding the assessment and treatment of adult ADHD.
- Review commonly used adult ADHD assessment tools, with a focus on gold standard diagnostic tools, and discuss how different tools are used together and separately as part of a thorough assessment.
- Explore differential diagnoses of disorders that commonly co-occur with ADHD, including PTSD/C-PTSD, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, and borderline personality disorder.
- Discuss core elements of ADHD not currently included in the DSM-5-TR diagnosis and their importance as supporting information for a thoughtful, intentional, and well-rounded diagnostic process.
- Explore the importance of gathering collateral information from observers, common difficulties in obtaining that information, and the importance of gathering a detailed client history.
- Other areas of discussion will include challenges faced by marginalized groups in accessing ADHD diagnosis and treatment, gendered, cultural and SES components of those challenges, and how these challenges impact clinician bias in assessment and diagnosis.
- Lastly, participants will learn about the current evidence-based bio-psycho-social treatments available for adults following an assessment

Half-day workshop worth 3 continuing education credits
https://convention.cpa.ca/workshops/pre-convention-program/

06/10/2025

Join Dr. Saeid at CPA 2025: Best Practices for Diagnosis and Treatment of Adult ADHD

We are pleased to share that our Clinic Director, Dr. Saeid Chavoshi, will be delivering a professional development workshop at the Canadian Psychological Association’s Annual Convention on Wednesday, June 11, in St. John's, Newfoundland.

This workshop will focus on the complexities of conducting gold-standard assessments for adult ADHD, an area of growing clinical importance as more adults seek support for executive functioning challenges. Having previously delivered this training for psychologists across Ontario, Dr. Saeid will now share these evidence-informed practices with clinicians from across Canada.

The session will offer an in-depth exploration of best practices in adult ADHD assessment, including a review of standardized tools and clinical procedures, as well as interventions following a diagnosis. The workshop is designed to equip psychologists with the knowledge, structure, and supervision pathways necessary to deliver high-quality care with confidence to support neurodiverse adults.

Register here: https://convention.cpa.ca/workshops/pre-convention-program/ -PM-1

09/09/2023

We are ! We are seeking a motivated Clinic Intake Coordinator to join our Midtown Toronto office. We are a teaching clinic and a residency site for graduate trainees in clinical psychology and this role offers a unique opportunity for individuals seeking hands-on experience in the field. It is an ideal opportunity for recent graduates as they build their application for graduate school.

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10/09/2022

“Some of the women who are being diagnosed in adulthood may well have children being diagnosed, because it often runs in families – so then adults are saying, ‘oh, that’s a bit like me’,” Professor Kirby says. But she also credits growing awareness, particularly over the last two to three years, both about ADHD in general and the ways in which it affects women and girls.

The health of women and girls has long been neglected and overlooked by a system that was built by and for men

10/05/2022

"My diagnosis has definitely made me more self-accepting. While having ADHD obviously presents challenges, I think it can also be a good thing. Once you learn to manage the condition, you realize that in some areas you will have weaknesses, but in others, ADHD can give you strengths" Rosie talks about her experience with ADHD when she turned 30, interesting article highlighting how under diagnosed ADHD is in women.

I think women and girls tend to internalize things more. I suspect the condition often gets missed in females.