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March 4, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmPioneering gene therapy may treat a deadly seizure disorderNew gene therapy results bring hope for treating Dravet…

Children with ADHD are being put at risk by poorly regulated private clinics that prescribe powerful stimulants without key physical examinations, doctors have warned.A surge in…

Patients with eating disorders are being discharged from mental health units even though they are still very thin and have “dangerously low” body mass index levels.Some…

A massive reference book of mental health conditions known as the “bible” of psychiatry is going to change.The fifth and current version of the Diagnostic and…

Sameer Modha knows the ADHD system all too well. He has been diagnosed himself, as have his two children, giving him a clear view of how…

The proportion of people in the UK on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication has tripled in the past decade, with a 20-fold increase among women…

The NHS is restricting people’s ability to be assessed for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in order to save money but not telling GPs or patients, despite…

As a UK-trained consultant psychiatrist, fully indemnified, appraised and regulated by the General Medical Council, with specialist expertise in adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) assessment…

Good morning. Hundreds of thousands of people are seeking attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses in England – but the system designed to help them has…

When Craig, not his real name, started as a clinician for a private ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder) clinic in the spring of 2023, he was pleased…