A teacher who was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult has opened a forest school to help some neurodivergent children who feel "overwhelmed" in mainstream education. Craig Johnson, 39, launched Wild Kids ...

A key component for an accurate ADHD diagnosis is evidence of 'functional impairment', meaning the symptoms must significantly impact a person's day-to-day life, as symptoms alone are not sufficient ...

In the early 1990s, while working at the Maudsley Hospital in London, clinical and forensic psychologist Susan Young began to notice a troubling trend. Young people diagnosed with conditions such as ...

It’s thought more than 80% of people with ADHD (short for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) in the UK remain ...

BBC’s Panorama has “exposed” the private health clinics awarding ADHD diagnoses in the UK without due process. However, the answer to this problem is not to doubt the veracity of those coming forward ...

ADHD diagnoses and prescriptions have increased significantly in the UK over the past 2 decades, except in children under 5 years of age, according to a study in BJPsych Open. Researchers from ...

Sir Anthony Hopkins has risked the wrath of mental health charities as he has claimed that ADHD, OCD and Asperger's are "nonsense" conditions. The actor has previously said that he believes he could ...

To make an accurate diagnosis of ADHD, a comprehensive assessment is needed. This includes a clinical interview to evaluate ...

Organisers of a two-day conference on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) said they hoped it would be "the start of real change". Charities and experts spoke at the event organised by ADHD ...

Though more and more adults in the UK are getting attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses, ADHD UK says that millions may still be undiagnosed. That can cause issues – partly because ...