Potential impact of social media and COVID-19 restrictions on adult attention-deficit rates
Public interest may have driven demand for ADHD assessments, with COVID-19 restrictions encouraging social media use facilitated by easy electronic information access. The public has decided that ADHD is important, independent of professional views. It is now critical that a consensus is reached to determine who benefits most from an ADHD diagnosis and medication.
Authors
- Premal J. Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9521-7699)
- Dietmar Hank (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8686-8078)
- Chirag Shah
- Raja Mukherjee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2171-928X)
- Marios Adamou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4303-664X)
- Michael Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4032-0589)
- Alison Cape
- Martina Carboni
Institutions
- NHS Lothian (GB)
- University of Huddersfield (GB)
- Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (GB)
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Royal Edinburgh Hospital (GB)
- Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJPsych Bulletin
- Published
- 2025-11-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjb.2025.10162
- Primary Topic
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00