Gala dinner in Cardiff Castle #EunethydisAnnualMeeting2022. Tonight we toast to Alessandro Zuddas, our dear friend and kind colleague. Of course, today has been filled with lots of excellent talks as well. Thank you all!

Published in the inaugural issue of Nature Mental Health , our latest study found that the children on #ADHD medication are linked with a lower risk of becoming a victim of physical abuse nature.com/articles/s4422…

New paper alert 🚨 We looked into prenatal sedatives in pregnancy and adverse birth (#preterm & #lowbirthweight) and neurodevelopmental outcomes (#autism & #adhd) in offspring ⁦adrienne chan⁩ ⁦Prof Ian Wong⁩ ⁦UCL School of Pharmacy⁩ ⁦Research Department of Practice and Policy at UCL⁩ karger.com/Article/FullTe…

📚Two studies on #ADHD medication! 1) #ADDUCE study @TheLancetPsych shows 2-year outcomes of long-term safety of methylphenidate in children & adolescents 2) eClinicalMedicine – The Lancet Discovery Science ADHD meds consumption across 64 countries #mentalhealth Prof Ian Wong Dave Coghill

Long-term (2-year) use of methylphenidate found to be safe, with no evidence of growth reduction 📏 Minor pulse & blood pressure changes call for regular monitoring 💓🩺 A reassuring update for families & healthcare providers #mentalhealth #study #ADHD sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Thank you @Ian_HKU Kenneth Man 🥰

I think there are sufficient data for World Health Organization (WHO) to reconsider #Methylphenidate inclusion in #essential_medicines_list

It is very nice to discuss our ADHD research work the senior editor of @TheLancetPsych on the safety of methylphenidate and consumption in 64 countries

New longitudinal study: #ADHD medication consumption in 64 countries and regions from 2015 to 2019 ADHD prevalence estimates and rates of medication consumption in most middle-income countries are lower than the global epidemiological prevalence bit.ly/3AlrK9O

Prof @Ian_HKU at the ADHD Congress | Modernising the concept of ADHD sharing why he thinks the World Health Organization (WHO) should reconsider including methylphenidate in the Model Lists of Essential Medicines

So happy for my awesome boss 🥰

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TV programme “Doctor and You” of RTHK will feature the story of @Ian_HKU, Laboratory of Data Discovery for Health ’s Lead Scientist, in its upcoming episode. Stay tuned for the full episode on RTHK TV 31 at 8pm on Aug 29, 2023. rb.gy/lbib8

Congratulations to Adrienne for her PhD from Groningen University

Our recent study using CDM on Cambridge Core finds immediate declines in mental health diagnoses following population-wide COVID-19 restrictions in France, Germany, Italy, UK, and US. doi.org/10.1017/S20457… #COVID19 #mentalillness Prof Ian Wong Kenneth Man Wallis Lau @HaoLuo429

Our study involving 3.6m mother-child pairs in Nature Medicine suggests no direct causal relationship between gestational diabetes and ADHD. Instead, it highlights the importance of considering a holistic risk profile like shared genetic/familial factors. nature.com/articles/s4159…

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Our study reveals persistently elevated rates of psychotropic drug prescriptions beyond the initial phase of the pandemic among patients with depression and anxiety in the post-pandemic era. The Lancet Psychiatry thelancet.com/journals/lanps…

Unnie ❤️ Sohee Park