Update on ADHD titration service for our adult NHS patients

By |2023-04-02T22:39:21+01:00February 16th, 2023|ADHD|

The issue: long wait times between diagnosis and starting the titration process We want to update and reassure patients about changes to the titration service for our adult patients who are (or will be) receiving treatment for ADHD via the ...read more

Women and ADHD: How menopause can affect women with ADHD

By |2023-01-27T12:41:41+00:00October 17th, 2022|ADHD, Menopause|

One of the persistent and unhelpful myths around ADHD is that it is a disorder of young males. There are clear differences in the rates of diagnosis of ADHD between males and females in childhood, with as many as nine ...read more

The overlap between dyspraxia, dyslexia and ADHD

By |2023-01-09T15:23:57+00:00October 3rd, 2022|ADHD|

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD for short, is a disorder in which the brain develops differently. This leads to issues with attention and/or hyperactivity and impulsiveness. Alongside these ‘core’ symptoms of ADHD exist a range of co-existing conditions which ...read more

What is ADHD?

By |2022-09-30T13:08:13+01:00October 1st, 2022|ADHD|

Today marks the beginning of ADHD Awareness Month .. but what actually is ADHD? Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD for short, is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder in which the brain grows and works differently. The core symptoms of ADHD include ...read more

The crux of ADHD

By |2022-08-29T15:44:45+01:00November 16th, 2021|ADHD|

The Oxford English Dictionary describes a ‘crux’ as ‘a particular point of difficulty’.1   An ‘ADHD Crux’ can also be described as the tipping point: the stage, juncture or instance when a realisation that ADHD may be responsible for difficulties and ...read more

My child is home-schooled – can I still get an ADHD assessment?

By |2021-07-27T14:00:45+01:00July 27th, 2021|ADHD, Child & Adolescent|

This is a query that I've received quite frequently – in short, the answer is Yes of course! All assessments undertaken at Psychiatry UK comply with the NICE guidelines on the assessment of ADHD in Children & Adolescents (ref NICE ...read more

Titration: What is it and how does it work?

By |2023-02-01T14:49:18+00:00July 6th, 2021|ADHD, Adult Psychiatry|

  During your assessment with the Consultant, you may discuss whether medication would be appropriate to help you manage your ADHD symptoms. If you decide that you might find this beneficial, you will be referred to our Titration Team. Titration ...read more

5 signs your ADHD is breaking up your marriage

By |2021-08-06T00:21:58+01:00December 22nd, 2017|ADHD, Adult Psychiatry|

So perhaps you have finally got that ADHD diagnosis - and you are taking the medication….. So what’s the problem now?  Here’s some very important news – ADHD is really likely to be affecting your relationship - and you need ...read more

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