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ADHD and autism diagnoses: are some young people being misdiagnosed?
An official review raises questions about diagnosis, while its chair challenges the claim that mental health conditions are being over-diagnosed. What do the findings mean for young people and their families?
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00:01An official review has raised concerns about the risk of over-diagnosing ADHD and autism,
00:06particularly among children and young people. But its chair says the former Health Secretary
00:11Wes Streeting was wrong to suggest there's over-diagnosis of mental health conditions.
00:17Professor Peter Fonaghy says distress and mental ill health among young people have risen
00:22significantly. He says mental health distress among 25-year-olds is 50% higher than in 1993.
00:30The review looked at people of all ages. The review also highlights the pressures young people face,
00:37with some struggling to feel included and understood by those around them.

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