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Tsunami of adults seeking ADHD Diagnosis

ADHD was once considered the condition of badly behaved boys - something to be shaken off and grown out of in time. But new research and greater resourcing has led to a spike in diagnoses among adults, though some sceptical experts warn this may do more harm than good. Newstalk's Sarah Madden joins us with this report.

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10.30 25 May 2023


Tsunami of adults seeking ADHD Diagnosis


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10.30 25 May 2023


ADHD was once considered the condition of badly behaved boys - something to be shaken off and grown out of in time. But new research and greater resourcing has led to a spike in diagnoses among adults, though some sceptical experts warn this may do more harm than good. Newstalk's Sarah Madden joins us with this report.


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