ADHD is less likely to be diagnosed in females than males, especially in childhood. Females
also typically receive the diagnosis later than males and are less likely to be prescribed …

A 2023 study1 found a significant recent increase in ADHD medication consumption across
64 countries, with notable regional variations. Overall, between 2015 and 2019 …

Comment www. thelancet. com/psychiatry Vol 1 September 2014 249 behaviours, parent
psycho pathology), school (eg, access to services and support), or sociodemographic factors …

ADHD has been controversial since its first description. Two of the ongoing debates are
whether ADHD is overdiagnosed, and whether mild or subsyndromal cases should be …

Comment 826 www. thelancet. com/psychiatry Vol 4 November 2017 children include
parental education, a parent's mental health, and (in some health systems) family income …

The regional study by Baumgardner and colleagues converges with existing literature to
clearly show that the distribution of ADHD diagnosis falls along socioeconomic lines …

ADHD affects around 5% of children (aged< 18 years) and although the rate of clinical
diagnoses tends to decline in adulthood, about 2· 5% of adults meet the diagnostic criteria. 1 …

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) had long fallen under the nearly exclusive
purview of child psychiatry. The prevailing view had been that children outgrew the restless …

Background: Population-based studies have observed sex biases in the diagnosis and
treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Females are less likely to be …

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common childhood behavioural disorder.
Systematic reviews indicate that the community prevalence globally is between 2% and 7 …