ADHD in children and young people
ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, is a condition that affects how the brain functions compared to the majority of individuals. Children and adolescents with ADHD often struggle with maintaining focus and remaining still. However, there are various strategies available to help manage ADHD symptoms. Additional information is available regarding ADHD in adults. Typically, symptoms of ADHD emerge before the age of 12 and can affect a person's attention span (inattention), energy levels (hyperactivity), and impulse control (impulsivity). Signs of inattention in a child or young person may include:
Common symptoms:
Professionals who treat adhd in children and young people (142)
Dr Teresa Gomez Alemany
Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist
Dr Giuseppe Merola
Consultant child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist
Dr Claudia Aymerich
Consultant Psychiatrist
Dr Hossein Rostamipour
Consultant Adult Psychiatrist
Dr Obioha Ukaegbu
Consultant Psychiatrist
Dr Karolina Szumanska-Ryt
Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Dr Bhasha Mukherjee
GP with a special interest
Dr Rachel Berg
General Consultant Psychiatrist
Dr Meetu Singh
General Adult Psychiatrist with special interest
Dr Sobia Rafi
Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Dr Bijal Chheda-Varma
Psychology
Dr Sarah Crawford
Psychology
Dr Aarohee Desai-Gupta
Psychiatry
Miss Kelly Weston
Consultant Ophthalmologist
Dr Khaled Helmy
Psychiatry
Dr Vitantonio Di Fabio
Psychiatry
Dr Jugjinder Singh
Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Dr Roshan Jain
Consultant Psychiatrist and Addictions Specialist
Dr Younus Saleem
Consultant Psychiatrist
Professor Ahmad Aurakzai
Paediatrics
Dr Richard Bowskill
Psychiatry
Dr Helen Hutchings
Psychiatry
Dr Sally Axelby
Psychiatry
Dr Shyamal Mashru
Psychiatry
Dr Edyta Newman
Paediatrics
Dr Bhuwan Roy
Consultant Psychiatrist
Dr Simmi Sachdeva-Mohan
Psychiatry
Dr Ellen Wheller
Applied Counselling Psychologist
Dr Owen Miller
Consultant
Professor Ahmed El-Missiry
Consultant Psychiatrist
Miss Kerstin Oestreich
Plastic, Cosmetic and Hand Surgeon
Dr Akinsola Ogundiya
Consultant Paediatrician
Dr Vishal Sharma
Consultant Psychiatrist
Dr Shaikh Ul Haq
Child & adolescent psychiatry
Dr Andrés Herane
Adult Psychiatrist
Professor Gideon Lack
Consultant
Dr Daniela Riano Barros
Consultant Psychiatrist
Dr Ana Tsakiri
Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
Dr Liam Parsonage
Psychiatry
Dr Nima Leffler
Child and adolescent psychiatrist
Dr Iqbal Mohiuddin
Consultant Psychiatrist
Dr Jaime Jonsson
Clinical psychologist
Dr Catherine Sykes
Psychology
Professor Rajesh Bagtharia
Consultant Paediatrician and Paediatric cardiology
Dr Olga Konstantinidou
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Dr Nick Walsh
Consultant General Adult and Liaison Psychiatrist
Dr Mehak Nagpal
Consultant Rehabilitation Psychiatrist
Dr Niraj Singh
Consultant Psychiatrist
Dr Victoria Rodriguez
Consultant Psychiatrist
Dr Rashad Nawaz
Consultant Paediatrician specialising
Dr Amit Mistry
Consultant Psychiatrist
Mr William Moore
Consultant paediatric ophthalmologist
Dr Behzad Boroumand Basit
Psychiatry
Dr Ramnik Mathur
Paediatrics
Dr Mohammad Alam
Paediatrics
Dr Nitha Naqvi
Paediatric cardiology
Dr Prajakta Patil
Psychiatry
Dr Andrew Sawczenko
also accredited
Mr Justin Stephenson
Clinical psychologist
Dr Nirvana Swamy Kudlur Chandrappa
Psychiatry
Dr Kishor Tewary
Paediatrics
Dr Edwin Ugoh
Psychiatry
Dr Rajiv Goonetilleke
General Paediatrician with a special interest
Dr Samr Dawood
Psychiatry
Dr Maria Martinez Herves
Psychiatry
Dr Nagaraj Konappa
Psychiatry
Dr Ayman Zaghloul
Psychiatry
Dr Mary Doyle
Consultant
Dr Bradley Powell
Clinical Psychologist
Dr Nancy Allen
GP and Menopause Specialist
Dr Angana Bhattacharya
Neurodevelopmental paediatrician
Dr Shanmuga Natarajan
Consultant Adult Psychiatrist
Mr Andrew Robb
Paediatric Urology
Dr Paul Morrison
Psychiatry
Dr Rajib Samanta
Consultant Paediatric Neurologist
Mr Debendra Sahu
Consultant Ophthalmologist
Dr Adele Wybourn
Counselling Psychologist
Dr Tanushree Sarma
Consultant Psychiatrist
Professor Debora Elijah
Neuropsychologist
Dr Mugilan Anandarajan
Consultant paediatrician
Dr Abraham Neduvamkunnil
Consultant Paediatrician
Dr Ibrahim Yahli
Psychiatry
Dr Mohamed Abdelghani
Psychiatry
Dr Hema Palanyiaya
Consultant Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician
Dr Azmath Khan
Psychiatry
Sourabh Singh
Consultant psychiatrist
Dr Jennifer Hudson
Psychology
Dr Hina Agha
Psychiatry
Dr Kevin Pankhurst
Psychiatry
Dr Sai Achuthan
Consultant Psychiatrist
Dr Victoria Lukats
Psychiatry
Dr Annique Clopon
Psychology
Dr Robin Wilson
Consultant Psychiatrist
Dr Benjamin Hope
Paediatric gastroenterologist
Dr Bhupinder Singh Sihra
Specialist
Dr Christina Power
Clinical Psychologist
Dr Claire Jones
Consultant Psychiatrist
Dr David Shortland
Paediatrics
Dr Florian Moenkemeyer
Paediatric cardiology
Dr Geraldine D'Souza
Consultant psychiatrist
Dr Muzafar Hawramy
Consultant Psychiatrist
Dr Gonzalo Salazar de Pablo
Child & adolescent psychiatry
Dr Graeme Glass
Plastic, craniofacial and aesthetic surgeon
Dr Iyas Assalman
Psychiatry
Dr James Wong
Paediatric cardiology
Dr Jonathan Henderson
Consultant Paediatrician
Mr Juling Ong
Craniofacial, Cosmetic, and Paediatric Plastic Surgeon
Dr Michael Newson
Psychiatry
Dr Alessandro Giardini
Paediatric cardiology
Dr Anthony Crabb
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Dr Joe Datt
Neurodevelopmental paediatrician
Dr Joshua Maduwuba
Consultant psychiatrist and ADHD specialist
Dr Leon Rozewicz
Psychiatry
Dr Lokesh Bisati
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Dr Mahadev Jasti
Child & adolescent psychiatry
Dr Neeraj Jain
Paediatrician with expertise
Dr Mark Rosenthal
Paediatric Respiratory Medicine
Mr Martyn P L Williams
Paediatric Urology and Paediatric Surgery
Dr Mohan Gondhalekar
Psychiatry
Dr Mudiyur Gopi
Consultant Paediatrician
Dr Simon Prangnell
Clinical neuropsychologist
Dr Naeem Ahmad
Consultant Paediatrician
Dr Nagore Benito
Psychiatry
Dr Narad Mathura
Consultant Developmental Paediatrician
Dr Pramod Prabhakaran
Psychiatry
Dr Rabia Farooq
Consultant adult and addictions psychiatrist
Dr Rafik Refaat
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Consultant
Dr Ragini Bahry
Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Dr Rajnish Attavar
Psychiatry
Dr Ravi Mehrotra
Psychiatry
Dr Regina Sala
Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist
Dr Renata Pires
Psychology
Mr Robert Henderson
Adult and Paediatric Retinal Specialist
Dr Roz Halari
Consultant
Dr Sachin Khambadkone
Paediatric cardiology
Dr Saadia Arshad
Psychiatry
Dr Sam Nayrouz
Psychiatry
Dr Samantha Yong
Psychology
Mr Simon Eccles
Adult & Paediatric Plastic Surgeon
Dr Srinivas Lanka
Psychiatry
Dr Theofilos Polychronakis
Paediatrics
Dr Thomas Dannhauser
Psychiatry