Management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common childhood-onset disorder characterised by inattention, hyperactivity, and/or impulsivity. The past couple of decades have seen a continuous increase in diagnoses and prescriptions for ADHD medication. A recent British Medical Journal (BMJ) webinar reviewed the diagnosis, treatment, and support of people with ADHD to shed light on some common misconceptions about the condition and look at why clinic referrals are growing. What is ADHD? Anita Thapar, Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Cardiff University, began the session by looking at how ADHD is defined. She said that in clinical settings, two main