ADHD: real-world consequences of missed diagnosis and mistreatment
Attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication effects and their putative role in shortening the lifespan of adults with ADHD remain unclear. This is largely because ADHD's diagnostic foundation lacks validity. Thus we argue that, until this is resolved, neither diagnosis nor treatment will serve patients' needs effectively, and estimates of mortality will remain as conjecture.
Authors
- Kinga Szymaniak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5887-9028)
- Gin S Malhi
- Gurubhaskar Shivakumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7449-5490)
- Erica Bell
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Royal North Shore Hospital (AU)
- Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital (AU)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Northern Sydney Local Health District (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The British Journal of Psychiatry
- Published
- 2026-02-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2026.10569
- Primary Topic
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00