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Support need not wait for an autism or ADHD diagnosis, study suggests
A qualitative study explored how strengths-based psychoeducational booklets were received by children awaiting, or without, a formal autism…
Why Better Mental Health Support Cannot Depend on a Diagnosis
An independent review in England has intensified debate over rising distress, ADHD and autism assessments, and whether services…
A UK mental-health review calls for support based on need, not diagnosis alone
A government-commissioned review warns that the debate over autism and ADHD diagnosis is more uncertain than some claims…
Why NHS ADHD and autism services are losing staff to private clinics
Staff departures and long assessment backlogs are putting pressure on NHS neurodevelopmental services, while new CQC oversight is…
Why England’s mental health care system is being urged to move beyond diagnosis
A government-commissioned review warns that rising demand for mental health, ADHD and autism services is putting pressure on…
What the Fonagy review proposes for England’s mental health and neurodevelopmental services
A major NHS England review calls for earlier, needs-led support, shorter waits for people at highest risk and…
Young people are not “snowflakes”: review says mental-health pressures are real
Prof Peter Fonagy’s review of mental-health conditions, autism and ADHD in England says rising distress reflects social pressures,…
The Long Wait for an ADHD Assessment: What Families Say They Need
A qualitative study of parents waiting for a CAMHS ADHD assessment describes prolonged uncertainty, limited communication and pressure…
Why long waits for children’s ADHD and autism assessments are drawing concern
A letter from the Disabled Children’s Partnership argues that waits of two years or more for ADHD and…
NHS Areas Set Minimum Waits of Up to Two Years for ADHD and Autism Assessments
Four NHS integrated care boards in England have introduced minimum waits of at least two years for some…