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Social gradients in the receipt of medication for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and young people in Sheffield.

Samuel P T NunnEvangelos I KritsotakisVal HarpinJack Parker
Published in: BJPsych open (2020)
Children and young people from more deprived backgrounds are more likely to receive medication for ADHD. This is the first time that a social gradient in children and young people's receipt of medication for ADHD has been shown in a UK sample.
Keyphrases
  • attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
  • autism spectrum disorder
  • healthcare
  • young adults
  • working memory
  • mental health
  • adverse drug
  • cross sectional
  • electronic health record