Leading The Way: Adult ADHD Guidelines
The First Guidelines for the Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment of Adult ADHD in the United States
The recent surge in adults seeking care for ADHD, coupled with a steady increase in ADHD medication prescriptions, has underscored the pressing need for diagnostic and treatment guidelines.
Healthcare providers are not taught how to diagnose and treat ADHD in adults. The absence of clinical practice guidelines for adults has created a significant gap in mental healthcare across the country.
To address this issue, CHADD has partnered with the American Professional Society for ADHD and Related Disorders (APSARD) to develop and distribute guidelines in 2025. APSARD is leading the charge in developing the guidelines for review. CHADD is taking the lead in developing resources and toolkits for healthcare providers across the United States to implement the new diagnostic and treatment guidelines.
ADULT ADHD GUIDELINES DEVELOPMENT
The Importance of Adult ADHD Guidelines
Dr. Peter Jensen, founder of The REACH Institute, is the director of a coalition of organizations that are developing adult ADHD diagnosis and treatment guidelines for use in the United States, a joint effort of CHADD and APSARD.
For more information on the development of adult guidelines, read The Quest for Clinical Practice Guidelines for ADHD in Adults.
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