ADHD diagnoses among adults are growing faster than ever in the U.S. despite the absence of formal clinical guidelines for the accurate evaluation and treatment of the condition after childhood.
Finally, a task force commissioned by the American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders (APSARD) is developing adult ADHD guidelines.In an interview with ADDitude, APSARD President Ann Childress, M.D., discussed the importance and implications of the first-ever U.S.
guidelines for ADHD in men and women. Here are excerpts from that interview.Why are clinical guidelines to diagnose and treat ADHD in adults necessary?Recent data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found an increase in stimulant prescriptions for adults with ADHD between 2016 and 2021.
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