Mainstreaming adult ADHD into primary care in the UK: guidance, practice, and best practice recommendations

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Authors

Philip Asherson · King's College London

Laurence Leaver

Marios Adamou · University of Huddersfield

Muhammad Arif · Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Gemma Askey · Bristol Clinical Commissioning Group

Margaret I. Butler · Bristol Clinical Commissioning Group

Sally Cubbin · Manor Hospital

Abstract

The relegation of adult ADHD diagnosis, treatment and monitoring to specialist tertiary and secondary services is at odds with its high prevalence and chronic course. To enable the cost-effective and at-scale access to ADHD treatment that is needed, general adult mental health and primary care must be empowered to play a key role in the delivery of quality services for adults with ADHD.

Topics & Keywords

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Bipolar Disorder and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Partnerships for the goals

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Psychiatry

Volume 22, Issue 1, pp. 640-640

DOI: 10.1186/s12888-022-04290-7

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