Regional analysis of UK primary care prescribing and adult service referrals for young people with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Anna PriceTamsin FordAstrid JanssensAndrew James WilliamsTamsin Newlove-DelgadoPublished in: BJPsych open (2020)
Clear regional differences were found in primary care prescribing over the transition period and in referrals to AMHSs. Taken together with service mapping, this suggests inequitable provision and is important information for those who commission and deliver services for adults with ADHD.
Keyphrases
- primary care
- mental health
- healthcare
- attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- general practice
- high resolution
- autism spectrum disorder
- working memory
- palliative care
- cross sectional
- health information
- emergency department
- high density
- young adults
- social media
- mass spectrometry
- electronic health record
- drug induced