Overview

• UNAM specialists convened virtually on July 13 to urge training for teachers, general practitioners and pediatricians in ADHD symptom recognition to improve early detection
• Jacqueline Cortés Morelos highlighted that first-degree relatives carry a 5–10 times higher genetic risk and called for streamlined referrals to child psychiatry
• ADAHPO president Montserrat Álvarez announced that Ence’s Plan Social will extend cognitive-behavioral therapy in Pontevedra to reach more families
• Advocates emphasized that untreated ADHD can impair academic performance, social interactions and occupational functioning without timely intervention
• Groups including CHADD and FEAADAH launched virtual campaigns to combat misinformation and promote evidence-based medication and psychosocial support