ADHD UK – ADHD MEDIA INFORMATION PAGE

This document aims to provide sourced detailed information on ADHD primarily for members of the media but useful to many looking to quickly get information on ADHD.

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Official Defintion %22A persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development%22
3 types of ADHD:
(1)Inattentive subtype(20%-30%)
(2)Hyperactive-impulsive subtype (15%)
(3)Combined subtype (50%-75%)
5% Incidence of Childhood ADHD
3% to 4% Incidence of Adult ADHD
Adult Male to Female Ratio is 3:1 (3 male for every 1 female)
Children Male to Female Ratio. Between 2 and 5 : 1
2.6million people in the UK have ADHD (708,000 children, 1,9m adults) (Note: Prevalence rate not diagnosed rate)
Over 80% of people with ADHD in the UK don’t have a diagnosis
201.458 individuals in England receive a prescription for ADHD medication.
Extrapolates to 9.1% of people with ADHD receiving medication
Adults with ADHD five times more likely to try to take their own life than those without ADHD (14.0% vs 2.7% %915.2 times%93)
One quarter of women with ADHD have tried to take their own life. (23.5% vs 3.3% without ADHD %917.8 times%93)
One in ten men with ADHD have tried to take their own life (8.5% vs 2.1%v %914 times%93)
The failure to identify and support individuals with ADHD is resulting in increased proportion falling into crime. 24% of males in UK prison have a positive screen for childhood ADHD. 45% of individuals in UK youth offendors have a positive screen for ADHD.” _builder_version=”4.23″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/dvmd_table_maker_item][dvmd_table_maker_item col_label=”Source” col_content=”Source (with link)
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Link: National Library of Medicine %91USA%93
National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
The Lancet. Macro study of research to reach a consensus figure. Oct 2017.
National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
Incidence rate above plotted against ONS 2022 UK Population Estimate. Full details via link.
Prescription data plotted against research information on percentage with an Assessment who chose medication.
ADHD UK page providing analysis of, and linking to, data from NHS Data Reporting on medecines used in mental health.
Factors Associated With Suicide Attempts Among Those With ADHD in a National Representative Canadian Sample. The Dark Side of ADHD. Archives of Suicide Research. Dec 2020.

With additional confirmatory data from Suicidal behaviors and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): a cross-sectional study among Chinese medical college students. BMC %91British Medical Council%93 Psychiatry. May 2021

ADHD and Offenders. The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry. Sept 2011” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/dvmd_table_maker_item][/dvmd_table_maker]

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NHS Page on ADHD
National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance on ADHD
ADHD UK detailed %22About ADHD%22 page
ADHD UK %22How to get urgent mental healthcare now%22 page
ADHD UK page tracking TikTok views of #adhd and #autism with commentary on TikTok and ADHD content” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][/dvmd_table_maker_item][/dvmd_table_maker][dvmd_table_maker tbl_row_header_count=”0″ tbl_row_min_height=”40px” tbl_responsive_break_by=”row” tbl_tcell_cell_align_horz=”center” tbl_tcell_cell_align_vert=”center” tbl_tcell_cell_padding=”5px|5px|5px|5px|false|false” _builder_version=”4.19.2″ _module_preset=”default” tbl_chead_text_font=”|700|||||||” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][dvmd_table_maker_item col_label=”Statement / Fact” col_content=”Media Files
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