The aim of the seminar is to approach the presentation of people with ADHD in the clinical analytic settings; implications for transference, communication, sense of boundaries, and the development of personality.   There will be an examination about differentiating the biological from the psychological phenomena.

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Dr Spyros Karvounis is a practising Jungian Analyst, Cognitive Analytic Therapist and Consultant Psychiatrist. He also teaches and supervises. He presents theoretical and research papers to national and international conferences. In his past NHS job, he was the Clinical Director of a psychotherapy Day Hospital and has led clinical teams providing Mentalization Therapy for people with personality disorders and of a Community Complex Care. He has led the development of psychotherapy services in both in-patient and community settings in a North London Borough.

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Mate, G., Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of AttentionDeficit Disorder

DSM 5 TR, ADHD criteria

DIVA 2.0, Diagnostic Interview for ADHD in adults

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