For a long time it was assumed that somewhere between 5 and 6% of children have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder ...

Meanwhile, the clinic will not accept direct referrals. Families seeking an ADHD assessment for their child are advised to ...

The investigation, which focused on adults and not children ... service to people seeking help for ADHD. We have prioritised treating people with a valid assessment instead of carrying out ...

There are more than 9,000 children and young people on a waiting list for an autism assessment, and more than 4,000 for an ADHD one, meaning they could be waiting between three to four years.

ADHD Ireland chief executive Ken Kilbride says while TikTok is useful in helping young people as a first step in diagnosing the condition, it must be followed by a proper assessment from a fully ...

Adults must meet the criteria of five symptoms of inattention or hyperactivity, and the assessment ... aged 18-44 have ADHD, some of whom will have been diagnosed as children; greater awareness ...

The clinic does not accept direct referrals, and families seeking an ADHD assessment for their child should continue to be referred to their local general paediatric service. The establishment of this ...

Adolescents may have weaker risk assessment abilities ... for conditions like ADHD and autism, with waiting times ranging from 40 weeks to two years. Referrals for children and adolescents can ...

Finally, we emphasize that the procedure recommended to diagnose ADHD should not be different, or more difficult, than assessment procedures for other psychiatric disorders, which are all still ...

In 2022-23 and 2023-24, 19,600 children were diagnosed as autistic and 7,540 with ADHD by community health services ... jump through multiple hoops in a complex and lengthy process of assessment, ...