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By Keath Low, About.com Guide to ADD / ADHD

Girls and ADHD

Monday April 28, 2008

We are only just beginning to understand more about ADHD in girls. In fact, boys are three times more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD as compared to girls. Perhaps this is because more boys have ADHD or perhaps it is because we are less likely to recognize and address the symptoms of ADHD that girls typically display.

Click on Increasing Awareness of ADHD in Girls to read more.

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