Childhood attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: socioeconomic inequalities in symptoms, impact, diagnosis and medication.
Anna PearcePaul HeneryS Vittal KatikireddiRuth DundasAlastair H LeylandDasha NichollsRussell M VinerLynda FentonSteven HopePublished in: Child and adolescent mental health (2024)
Despite large inequalities in ADHD symptoms and medication, parents from the least advantaged backgrounds were less likely to report impacts of ADHD symptoms on daily life, and their children were less likely to have received medication postdiagnosis, highlighting how patient journeys differed according to socioeconomic circumstances.