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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Diagnosis and management of ADHD in children and adults.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MSt MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
Mental HealthPaediatrics
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regional clinical guidance

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): guidance by region

Recommendations, thresholds and pathways can differ. Open the page written for the jurisdiction you need.

United StatesPediatric ADHD diagnosis and longitudinal treatmentMental health & neurodevelopmental · reviewed 2026-08-20CanadaADHD: evidence and source overviewMental health & neurodevelopmental · reviewed 2026-08-20AustraliaADHDMental health & neurodevelopmental · reviewed 2026-08-20

Clinical Guidelines

ADHD in adults: good practice guidelines
National
CKS: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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NICE Clinical Guidelines, No. 72: Diagnosis and Management of ADHD in Children, Young People and Adults
National
NICE guideline [NG87]: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: diagnosis and management
National
AAFP Clinical Practice Guideline: ADHD in Children and Adolescents
Local
ADHD: Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents (AAP 2011, reaffirmed 2017)
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CDC: Clinical Care of ADHD | Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
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Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents (AAP 2019)
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International consensus statement on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and disruptive behaviour disorders (DBDs)
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NICE guideline [NG87]: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: diagnosis and management
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NIH Consensus Statement on ADHD
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Updated European consensus statement on diagnosis and treatment of adult ADHD
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