Neurodiversity: Diagnosis
2026-05-31 · Department of Health and Social Care · 5565 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the differences in diagnosis rates for neurodivergent conditions between (a) men and boys and (b) women and girls; and
Answer
Differences in how autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) present in biological males and biological females may make these conditions more difficult to identify in women and girls.National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guid...