Phil Bird , PhD.

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Established ADHD workshops for teachers in conjunction with a paediatrician.

Chaired educational meetings for both psychiatrists and general practitioners in the area of Adult ADHD and communication disorders both in Australia and in New Zealand.

Been an inaugural founder of state and national ADHD associations and groups.

Participated in pharmaceutical advisory boards.

Produced an adult ADHD patient information DVD.

Undertaken group ADHD CBT/psycho educational treatment program and a family education program.

Created an independent clinical research company, AutRes following the clinical discovery that low-dose antiepileptic medication were associated with improvements in social cognition in patients with ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, acquired brain injury, and MCI.

Published a case report in 2015 describing the treatment of a patient with autism and ADHD with low-dose phenytoin.

The treatment of autism with low-dose phenytoin: a case report, Philip D Bird Journal of Medical Case Reports 2015 9:8, ( https://jmedicalcasereports.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1752-1947-9-8).

I would also be interested in participating in further research collaborations.
Work Address
The Gosforth Clinic, Level 4 Ocean Central, CNR, Duporth Avenue & Ocean Street, Maroochydore QLD 4558
Email
philb@gosforthclinic.com.au
Websites
www.gosforthclinic.com.au
Country
Australia