Experts say ADHD is not overdiagnosed; many face long waits for care
Mar 7th 2026
The paper warns that underdiagnosis and long NHS waiting times mean many people with ADHD are not being assessed or treated, and calls for more funding, workforce training and evidence based public debate.
- Major review led by Professor Samuele Cortese in the British Journal of Psychiatry finds no robust evidence that ADHD is overdiagnosed in the UK.