Global Data Shows a Sharp Rise in Adult ADHD Diagnoses and Medication Prescriptions

ADHD diagnoses and prescriptions have increased globally across all age groups, our review shows

Increased public awareness of ADHD, better diagnostic care and the availability of new and improved medications may all partly explain the trends.

Global data shows a sharp rise in adult ADHD diagnoses and medication prescriptions

Diagnoses for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have increased in many countries across all age groups, our latest review has found. We have also shown that prescriptions for ADHD treatments have seen similar increases across all age groups. Our latest review, published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, drew together the recently published research on ADHD diagnoses and prescriptions across the world. We found that in the UK, i…