News: People With ADHD Do One Month's Less Work Per Year, Study Finds - Science Daily

More than 7,000 workers were screened for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) for the WHO World Mental Health Survey. This article in Science Daily (28 May 2008) reports on the research findings: 3.5 per cent had an ADHD diagnosis. People with ADHD worked 22.1 less days than those people without ADHD.

This story is also covered by the BBC. In response to the research findings, Professor Philip Asherson, of the Institute of Psychiatry in London, said: "It's important that ADHD isn't stigmatised as many people with the condition can hold down jobs, or may be particularly good at certain tasks."