{"id":386311,"date":"2026-10-09T16:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T15:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/adhd-and-autism-at-risk-of-over-diagnosis-in-england-report-says-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T16:00:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T15:00:24","slug":"adhd-and-autism-at-risk-of-over-diagnosis-in-england-report-says-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/adhd-and-autism-at-risk-of-over-diagnosis-in-england-report-says-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"ADHD and autism at risk of over-diagnosis in England, report says | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/tCS5PmhZvkI\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"ADHD and autism at risk of over-diagnosis in England, report says | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tCS5PmhZvkI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>An official review in England has found there is a risk of people being over-diagnosed with ADHD and autism. <\/p>\n<p>Experts say a rise in diagnoses over the past 25 years means cases now appear to be outstripping the expected number in the population for some younger age groups.<\/p>\n<p>As well as neurodevelopmental conditions, the review also looked at mental ill health, particularly in younger people.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#ADHD #Autism #Health #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An official review in England has found there is a risk of people being over-diagnosed with ADHD and autism. 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