Prof Anita Thapar: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Clinician
- Role
- Clinician scientist at Cardiff University's school of medicine, who chaired NHS England's independent ADHD taskforce
- Quoted on
- Mental health
- Tracked press citations
- 1
- Most recently quoted
- 27 Aug 2026
“It's not a helpful argument to say ADHD is a 'social construct'. The programme did not use experts in clinical research on ADHD or consider all the risks of ADHD that have been shown. It seemed one-sided and used sensational language, such as likening medication to corporal punishment.”
Where Prof Anita Thapar has been quoted
- ‘Biased’ Channel 4 programme on ADHD misrepresented my views, says experttheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
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