Philipsen Alexandra
Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
BJPsych Open. 2024 Sep 19;10(5):e152. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2024.781.
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a common developmental disorder, affects 5-7% of children and 2.5% of adults globally. Recent increases in ADHD medication prescriptions have sparked the debate on overdiagnosis and overtreatment. McKechnie et al. examine UK ADHD prevalence and medication trends over 18 years, with implications for mental health services.
注意力缺陷多动障碍(ADHD)是一种常见的发育障碍,全球有5%至7%的儿童及2.5%的成年人受其影响。近期ADHD药物处方的增加引发了关于过度诊断和过度治疗的争论。麦肯齐等人研究了英国18年来ADHD的患病率及用药趋势,这对心理健康服务具有启示意义。