Symptoms · 14 articles
Learn about the signs and symptoms of ADHD in adults and children. Understand the different types of ADHD and how symptoms can vary.
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Does ADHD get worse with age, go away or start in adulthood? What UK health bodies say, what long-term studies found, and where the evidence runs out.
ADHD is thought to be recognised less often in girls than boys. What the sources say about signs, why it may be missed and how to raise it in each UK nation.
ADHD often runs in families. What twin studies show, what heritability means, why no genetic test can diagnose it at present, and what UK services say.
Rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) is an informal name, not a diagnosis. What NICE, ICD-11, the NHS and research say, and where to get help.
AuDHD is an informal name for having autism and ADHD, not a diagnosis. How common the overlap is, how the two differ, and how assessment works across the UK.
Menopause can bring memory, concentration and sleep problems that overlap with ADHD. What the NHS and research say, and who to see first.
ADHD is thought to be recognised less often in women. What NICE, the NHS and research say about symptoms, why it can be missed, and how adults are assessed.
No ADHD page we read from the NHS or the Royal College of Psychiatrists uses the phrase brain fog. This is what they say about focus, memory and organising.
The WHO and the APA name three main ADHD presentations: inattentive, hyperactive-impulsive and combined. See the words UK sources use and how ADHD is diagnosed.
ADD is an old name for ADHD. This guide sets out the dates of the name changes, the diagnostic criteria and where the UK assessment route starts.
A free online ADHD test cannot diagnose ADHD. See what UK health bodies say about tests and questionnaires, and where UK nations say to start.
SymptomsThink it might be ADHD? Our guide outlines signs in UK adults and children, plus next steps for assessment.