Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Diagnosis and management of ADHD in children and adults.

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

Clinical Guidelines

ADHD in adults: good practice guidelines
National
CKS: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
National
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)
Local
CDC: Clinical Care of ADHD | Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Local
Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents (AAP 2019)
Local
International consensus statement on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and disruptive behaviour disorders (DBDs)
Local
NICE guideline [NG87]: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: diagnosis and management
Local
NIH Consensus Statement on ADHD
Local
Updated European consensus statement on diagnosis and treatment of adult ADHD
Local