ArticleBJPsych bulletin2024
UK adult ADHD services in crisis.
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- Misinformation mayhem: the effects of TikTok content on ADHD knowledge, stigma, and treatment-seeking intentions.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2025Trial
- Roles and impacts of pharmacists in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder services: a scoping review.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2026Article
- Adult ADHD diagnostic pathways in the United Kingdom: a structured review and policy case for a national commissioning and quality framework for England.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Review
- Cost-consequence analysis of a criterion-based screening and triage pathway compared with full ADHD assessment for adults referred to NHS secondary care.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Epistemic conflict in neurodevelopmental assessment: a critical discourse analysis of second opinion requests.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Adverse childhood experiences in adults completing ADHD and autism diagnostic assessment: associations with diagnostic outcome and psychiatric symptom burden.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Validation of a criterion-based screening and triage pathway for adult ADHD: a prospective observational study of safety and operational efficiency.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Examining the Link Between ADHD Symptoms and Menopausal Experiences.Journal of attention disorders · 2025Article
- Potential impact of social media and COVID-19 restrictions on adult attention-deficit rates.BJPsych bulletin · 2025Article
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults: evidence base, uncertainties and controversies.World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) · 2025Article
- Improving healthcare information for young people with ADHD in general practice: a qualitative study.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2025Article
- Evaluation and Uptake of an Online ADHD Psychoeducation Training for Primary Care Health Care Professionals: Implementation Study.JMIR medical education · 2025Article
- The influence of type of consultation and patient characteristics on non-attendence at adult ADHD consultation.BJPsych bulletin · 2025Article
- Converging Representations of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism on Social Media: Linguistic and Topic Analysis of Trends in Reddit Data.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Enhancing Adult Autism Diagnostic Pathways: The Role of Clinical Triage in Efficient Service Provision.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- "A one-stop shop": Real-world use and app-users' experiences of a psychoeducational smartphone app for adults with ADHD.Internet interventions · 2025Article
- Do I Have ADHD? Diagnosis of ADHD in Adulthood and Its Mimics in the Neurology Clinic.Neurology. Clinical practice · 2025Article
- The optimal system of care for the management of delayed sleep onset in adult ADHD in the UK: a modified Delphi consensus.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- The adult ADHD assessment quality assurance standard.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
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Abstract
The UK's services for adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are in crisis, with demand outstripping capacity and waiting times reaching unprecedented lengths. Recognition of and treatments for ADHD have expanded over the past two decades, increasing clinical demand. This issue has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite an increase in specialist services, resource allocation has not kept pace, leading to extended waiting times. Underfunding has encouraged growth in independent providers, leading to fragmentation of service provision. Treatment delays carry a human and financial cost, imposing a burden on health, social care and the criminal justice system. A rethink of service procurement and delivery is needed, with multiple solutions on the table, including increasing funding, improving system efficiency, altering the service provision model and clinical prioritisation. However, the success of these solutions hinges on fiscal capacity and workforce issues.
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