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Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian, Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology, University of Cambridge

ADHD diagnoses and prescriptions have increased globally across all age groups, our review shows

The greatest jump in ADHD diagnoses was seen in children. Studio Romantic/ Shutterstock

Diagnoses for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have increased in many countries across all age groups, our latest review has found. We have also shown that prescriptions for ADHD treatments have seen similar increases across all age groups.

Our latest review, published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, drew together the recently published research on ADHD diagnoses and prescriptions across the world.

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