S8 Ep1: ADHD & Autism: Over diagnosed or under-recognised? Prof Tamsin Ford in a Mind the Kids podcast

About this episode

In this episode, Clara Faria and Professor Tamsin Ford discuss the complexities of ADHD and autism diagnoses, including trends, emotional disorders, and the role of AI in equitable care.

Welcome to Mind the Kids, exploring cutting-edge child and adolescent mental health research. In this episode host Clara Faria , a child psychiatry fellow, welcomes Professor Tamsin Ford , University of Cambridge to discuss over diagnosis. The episode covers key surveys from Tamsin's group looking at data including ADHD and autism trends. Plus Clara and Tamsin talk about emotional disorder increases, rigorous multi-informant assessments, NHS waiting lists, school-based supports, private sector challenges, and AI's potential for equitable care. Don't miss this evidence-based discussion for parents, teachers, and professionals! Get a free CPD/CME certificate for listening to this podcast by registering for a FREE ACAMH Learn account at https://bit.ly/4fF4BBW Visit https://www.acamh.org Facebook and LinkedIn search / ACAMH Instagram https://www.instagram.com/assoc.camh Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/acamh.bsky.social X https://x.com/acamh

People in this episode

Host: Clara Faria

Guest: Professor Tamsin Ford

Topics covered

• ADHD
• Autism
• Over diagnosis
• Emotional disorders
• NHS waiting lists
• School-based supports
• AI in healthcare

Keywords

• ADHD
• Autism
• Over diagnosis
• Emotional disorders
• NHS
• School support
• AI healthcare

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Cambridge, ACAMH

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