Health Services Daily·4 min read·medium
How telehealth is fuelling a surge in ADHD scripts in a business model that benefits the rich
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A new analysis reveals a significant surge in ADHD stimulant prescriptions linked to telehealth consultations in Australia since 2022. The report suggests that this trend commoditizes mental health care and disproportionately benefits affluent urban psychiatrists while increasing costs for patients.
We’d be concerned if similar issues we’ve flagged in telepsychiatry were seen in general practice. That is, an increase in commoditisation of ADHD care.
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