Psychiatrist | Clinical Shared Care | Executive Function & ADHD | Workplace Mental Health
Helping people function better through clinical shared care
I work with patients, GPs, clinicians, organisations, employers, and payors to improve how mental health care is structured, coordinated, and implemented — with a focus on executive function, ADHD, workplace mental health, and functional capacity.
Dr Akuh Adaji
Psychiatry, shared care, and real-world functioning
“Good care is not only about diagnosis — it is about helping people function within the systems they live and work in.”
My work focuses on how people function clinically, cognitively, and within workplace systems. I develop structured shared care approaches that support patients, GPs, clinicians, and organisations with practical, sustainable mental health care.
I have a particular interest in executive function and ADHD, especially how attention, organisation, emotional regulation, and cognitive load affect treatment adherence, daily functioning, and workplace performance.
Clinical & Academic Background
MBBS · MSc Organisational Psychiatry & Psychology, King’s College London · Psychiatry Training, Mayo Clinic · ABPN · FRANZCP · MBA, Deakin · PhD, Monash — Shared Care Plans & Digital Health
Clinical care works best when it is structured for real life
Many patients do not struggle only because of symptoms. They struggle because care is fragmented, plans are difficult to follow, communication is unclear, and executive function demands are underestimated. My approach integrates psychiatric care with shared care planning, functional understanding, and systems thinking.
Areas of work
Organisational
Collaborative Care & Health Systems
Design of collaborative care systems that improve coordination, role clarity, communication, and scalability across healthcare and workplace environments.
- Collaborative care models
- Workplace mental health systems
- GP–specialist integration
- Care pathway design
- Digital health implementation
Independent Assessment
Occupational & Medico-Legal Psychiatry
Independent psychiatric assessment of functional capacity, occupational mental health, executive functioning, and work-related psychiatric impairment.
- Independent Medical Examinations (IME)
- Fitness for work assessments
- Occupational psychiatric assessment
- Functional capacity evaluation
- Workplace mental health opinions
Clinical shared care
Shared care plans help translate psychiatric assessment into coordinated, practical action. They clarify diagnosis, treatment goals, medication plans, monitoring requirements, GP responsibilities, specialist review, and escalation pathways.
Clear roles
Patients, GPs, and specialists understand who is responsible for each part of care.
Continuity
Care continues beyond a single appointment through structured follow-up and monitoring.
Implementation
Plans are designed to be followed in real life, not just documented clinically.
Safety
Monitoring, review points, and escalation pathways are made explicit.
Executive function & ADHD
ADHD is a particularly rewarding area of psychiatric practice because effective treatment can significantly improve functioning, self-understanding, and quality of life. It is also frequently associated with other psychiatric and neurodevelopmental conditions, making it a clinically rich and meaningful area of practice.
My approach considers not only diagnosis and medication, but also how executive function affects daily life: attention, task initiation, organisation, emotional regulation, cognitive load, work performance, and treatment adherence.
Assessment
Clarifying ADHD and related conditions, including mood, anxiety, trauma, sleep, and functional contributors.
Treatment
Medication optimisation alongside practical supports for attention, planning, and emotional regulation.
Function
Understanding how symptoms affect work, study, relationships, adherence, and daily responsibilities.
Workplace mental health
Mental health at work is shaped by both the individual and the system. Executive function, ADHD, burnout, workload, role clarity, leadership expectations, and communication structures all influence how people function.
Cognitive load
Understanding how workload, task switching, and decision burden affect functioning.
Role fit
Considering how job demands interact with executive function and mental health vulnerabilities.
Systems
Designing care and workplace support that is coordinated, practical, and sustainable.
Occupational & medico-legal psychiatry
Psychiatric impairment is not defined solely by diagnosis. It is reflected in how individuals function within real-world environments — including attention, emotional regulation, reliability, interpersonal interaction, cognitive endurance, and workplace performance.
My occupational and medico-legal work focuses on independent psychiatric assessment of executive functioning, work capacity, workplace mental health, fitness for work, and functional psychiatric impairment.
Executive function
Assessment of attention, planning, task initiation, cognitive overload, decision-making, and functional implementation.
Work capacity
Independent opinion regarding fitness for work, occupational functioning, restrictions, and sustainability.
Psychiatric impairment
Structured assessment of how psychiatric conditions affect real-world occupational and interpersonal functioning.
Who I help
Patients
Assessment and treatment for ADHD, executive function difficulties, and related mental health concerns.
GPs
Shared care plans that support safe prescribing, monitoring, and ongoing management.
Organisations
Collaborative care and workplace mental health systems that support function and sustainability.
Legal / occupational referrers
Independent psychiatric assessments regarding work capacity, functional impairment, and workplace mental health.
Digital infrastructure for shared care
Shared care becomes more effective when care plans, communication, monitoring, and accountability are supported by structured digital systems. This is the role of digital health infrastructure in making collaborative care scalable.
Start the conversation
Whether you are seeking clinical shared care, ADHD and executive function assessment, collaborative care system design, or occupational psychiatric assessment, I’d be happy to discuss the right pathway.