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Debunking seven common ADHD myths

Debunking seven common ADHD myths

Posted on 23 October 2025 by Margarida Maximo

Debunking seven common ADHD myths In this blog Dr Sharifah Syed Salim Agha, lecturer in the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Section and researcher at the Wolfson Centre for Young People’s […]

Exploring the experiences of young people with ADHD

Exploring the experiences of young people with ADHD

Posted on 17 October 2025 by Margarida Maximo

In this blog, Tamara Williams, Research Assistant at the Wolfson Centre, talks about a recent study exploring how attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can look different in girls and young […]

Examining the differences between men and women with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Examining the differences between men and women with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Posted on 29 August 2025 by Becs Parker

In this blog, Tamara Williams, a Research Assistant, discusses her recently published systematic review paper looking at which symptoms differ between girls and women and boys and men with attention […]

“An experience like no other” – Wolfson Centre Summer School 2022

“An experience like no other” – Wolfson Centre Summer School 2022

Posted on 4 August 2022 by Becs Parker

Sidney Muchemwa is a newly qualified Occupational Therapist and aspiring public health researcher based at the University of Zimbabwe. In this blog, Sidney shares his experience of attending the inaugural […]

Researchers review digital technologies to support adolescents with depression and anxiety

Researchers review digital technologies to support adolescents with depression and anxiety

Posted on 13 June 2022 by Becs Parker

A review of digital mental health technologies has been undertaken by a collaborative team featuring colleagues from the Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health. Researchers from across the Division […]

Why more research is needed on ADHD in young women

Why more research is needed on ADHD in young women

Posted on 25 May 2022 by Becs Parker

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental conditions affecting young people. Studies suggest that about 1 in 20 young people have ADHD, but for every […]

Senior Research Leaders announced by Health and Care Research in Wales

Senior Research Leaders announced by Health and Care Research in Wales

Posted on 27 April 2022 by Becs Parker

A cohort of talented academics from Cardiff University’s Social Science Research Park (SPARK) are among a list of Senior Research Leaders announced by Health and Care Research Wales, including a senior professor from […]

New public lecture series focused on youth mental health

New public lecture series focused on youth mental health

Posted on 13 April 2022 by Becs Parker

A public lecture series featuring internationally acclaimed academics will launch this month, organised by the Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health. The interdisciplinary research centre at Cardiff University is […]

Applications open for new Summer School in youth mental health research

Applications open for new Summer School in youth mental health research

Posted on 6 April 2022 by Becs Parker

The Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health will host its first virtual Summer School this July. The three-day course will take place online between 18-20 July, run by the […]

Collaborative study reveals new findings about ADHD in young adulthood

Collaborative study reveals new findings about ADHD in young adulthood

Posted on 18 November 2021 by Becs Parker

Professor Anita Thapar leads the Child & Adolescent Psychiatry section at the Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences (DPMCN) and the genetics research workstream at the Wolfson Centre at […]