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The authors of a 2025 study recommend that children diagnosed with ADHD undergo more comprehensive assessments of their language and speech capabilities.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“It is recommended that children diagnosed with ADHD undergo more comprehensive assessments of their language and speech capabilities.”
Cluttering and Working Memory in Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder, Saniye Tülin Fidan and Mehmet Niyazi Sarıyer, Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 2025, Conclusion.
Open the original (DOI 10.5152/pcp.2025.241035)- What it measures
- The recommendation follows the finding that cluttering was present in both ADHD subtypes studied.
- What it does not show
- The recommendation comes from one cross-sectional study. It is a sensible step for a clinician to take, but it is not a standard diagnostic rule.