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Service Provision for Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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To be able to access an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) service, patients follow a number of pathways. Clinical care pathways for mental health vary according to country, and for the UK have been described since the 1980s. For children with ADHD, these have been revisited more recently but these pathways have yet to be adequately examined for adults. This lack of evidence base has implications for developing models for service delivery for adults with ADHD.

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      UKAAN. (2013). Service Provision for Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. In: Handbook for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults. Springer Healthcare, Tarporley. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-908517-79-1_11

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