May we have your attention, please? Adult-onset attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

2025/05/22 by Shuichi Suetani, Stephen Parker, James G. Scott · 1 citation
Medicine · Neuroscience · #Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder #Bipolar Disorder and Treatment #Autism Spectrum Disorder Research

paper · pdf · doi:10.1192/bjp.2025.129

Abstract

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is commonly considered a neurodevelopmental disorder, with symptoms present before 12 years of age. Increasingly, adults who have no evidence of impairment in childhood are seeking treatment for ADHD. In this Editorial, we propose that psychiatry considers conceptual changes to better understand impairment and distress caused by inattention and disorganisation in adulthood.

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