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Adults who suspect they have ADHD have been forced to pay thousands privately to seek a diagnosis, and now even these clinics ...
A clinical psychologist said the pandemic lockdown was particularly challenging for undiagnosed adults with ADHD, as they ...
Public health services have been unable to keep pace with growing demand for ADHD assessments and other services.
The U.S. still lacks clinical guidelines for diagnosing and treating adult ADHD, leaving many adults undiagnosed and untreated. Experts are now working to address this gap.
"In general, adults have more of the inattentive symptoms than the hyperactive and impulsive ... And by the time that person ...
Historically, NHS ADHD services have always been small ... Even this private provider has waiting times of up to a year for adults seeking assessment, and up to 10 months for medication services ...
The committee concluded that there was not enough evidence to support using the tests in adults. No studies were identified in the EAG's review that used any of the tests with standard clinical ...
Mental health service bosses told the panel plans to allow GPs to prescribe ADHD medication once a consultant has made a ...
It is important to note that ADHD runs in families, with 74% of ADHD diagnoses linked to genetic causes. More than half of adults with ADHD do not receive their diagnosis until adulthood, often when ...