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The Minister: ADHD diagnoses are sold for payment

The Government wants to investigate private actors offering assessments for ADHD diagnoses. There is a structure here that in practice means selling diagnoses for payment, says Minister for Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD).

The Minister: ADHD diagnoses are sold for payment

Expert: ADHD is not a disease, but a social issue

The entire society needs to change to handle the ADHD pressure that is currently burdening child and adolescent psychiatry. This is the opinion of Sven Bölte, professor at the Karolinska Institute.

Expert: ADHD is not a disease, but a social issue

Expert: For some, the diagnosis becomes an identity

The number of people receiving an autism diagnosis has increased sharply over the past ten years, primarily among girls. High demands in school and working life are part of the explanation, according to psychiatrist Sven Bölte.

Expert: For some, the diagnosis becomes an identity