During childhood, when symptoms usually first emerge, people may have biases that make it less likely for them to recognize ADHD in girls. In fact, boys are twice as likely to be diagnosed with ...

Among the most striking results is the belief that ADHD often goes unrecognized in girls, a viewpoint broadly held by the general public as well as those who are most familiar with the daily ...

In adults, ADHD often shows up alongside mental health problems like depression and anxiety, which doctors tend to notice ...

IN GIRLS and women, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is underdiagnosed, research shows. The reasons are manifold, and include gender stereotypes and ...

Too often, ADHD and autism coincide in children. New research finds that for many of those kids, this dual diagnosis ...

ADHD’s rising prevalence has been met with some dismissiveness. As I wrote in 2023, questions have been raised about the ...

Boys, who tend to show more hyperactive or impulsive symptoms, have historically been more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD than girls. But improved awareness of inattentive symptoms (as well as ...

Although stimulant dispensing rates have rebounded to — or exceeded — pre-pandemic levels among girls, the dispensing rate ...

For some students, remaining seated and focused at a desk from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. can be particularly challenging, especially ...

The results among girls are consistent with prior research indicating that first-time ADHD diagnoses were more common in girls than boys during the pandemic, researchers said. "A potentially ...