ADHD guides and articles
Plain-English guides to ADHD assessment, treatment and everyday life in the UK. Each guide names who wrote it and which doctor reviewed it, and shows when it was last checked. See how we write and review our guides.
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Getting assessed
Guides to getting an ADHD assessment in the UK: what happens, how to prepare, why ADHD is missed until adulthood and how it shows in women.
2 guides
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Children and teens
Guides for parents on child and young person ADHD assessment (ages 6 to 17): preparing, school input, SEN support, EHCPs and the other UK nations' plans.
2 guides
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Costs and choosing a clinic
Private ADHD assessment costs in the UK, what a fee should include, and questions to ask before you choose a clinic. Dated, sourced guides.
1 guide
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Treatment and titration
ADHD titration, private prescriptions, annual reviews and transferring an existing diagnosis: what to expect and what it costs, with UK sources.
3 guides
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NHS and shared care
How private ADHD care fits with the NHS: Right to Choose, private diagnosis, shared care, GP refusals, and Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Living with ADHD
Living with ADHD in the UK: reasonable adjustments and Access to Work, the DVLA, university support (DSA) and ADHD in perimenopause.
4 guides
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Living with ADHD
ADHD at university: Disabled Students’ Allowance and support
Disabled Students' Allowance for ADHD: what it pays for, the evidence you need, how England, Scotland, Wales and NI differ, and managing medication at uni.