ArticleOccupational medicine (Oxford, England)2025
Doctors with mental health difficulties and ADHD.
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- Systematic review on prevalence of ADHD, possible ADHD or ADHD symptoms in medical students.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Time to notice neurodiversity in eating disorder services: a three-year real-world analysis of autism, ADHD, and AuDHD.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Ophthalmologists: Opportunities and Challenges.Ophthalmology and therapy · 2026Article
- Who seeks help? Characteristics of doctors accessing mental health support in England: 4-year national review.BJPsych open · 2025Article
- Prevalence of adult ADHD among surgical trainees: a cross-sectional study from a Turkish University Hospital.BMC medical education · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere is growing interest in understanding neurodevelopmental disorders such as Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among doctors. However, the current understanding of ADHD and its association with mental well-being in doctors is limited.
aimsThis study investigated the significance of ADHD among doctors with mental health difficulties accessing a national mental health service for doctors in England.
methodsElectronic records from 2877 doctors seeking mental health care through the National Health Service Practitioner Health service were analysed. Demographic data, psychopathology scales (PHQ-9 for depression, GAD-7 for anxiety, Core-10 for psychological well-being) and ADHD screening using ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS) were examined. Analyses were conducted to explore associations between ADHD screening, demographic variables and co-existing mental health disorders.
resultsThe study revealed that over one-third (35%) of doctors in this study sample screened positive for ADHD using the ASRS questionnaire. The male-to-female ratio for screened positive was 1.1:1. The number of doctors screening positive for ADHD reduced with age. A substantial portion of doctors who screened positive for ADHD also exhibited symptoms of co-existing mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression.
conclusionsThis study highlights that assessments for ADHD among doctors presenting with mental health difficulties can be important and relevant. Validated screening tools can be used in this process. The high rate of psychopathology among those who screened positive for ADHD in this study sample indicates the need for detailed assessments to understand the complex dynamic of ADHD symptoms and psychiatric disorders. Recognizing ADHD is important as treatments are different to other psychiatric disorders.
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