Why does it take longer for women to receive an ADHD diagnosis? How does ADHD present in girls and women, and has the research been keeping up with the complex realities of this developmental condition?
Prof. Davida Hartman, Chartered Educational and Child Psychologist with the Psychological Society of Ireland, joins us In Conversation to answer these questions The following text is a full, minimally edited transcript of the MNT In Conversation podcast episode titled: “ADHD in women: Breaking the stereotypes.” Research has shown that women with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , or ADHD for short, are likely to receive their diagnosis later in life.
On average, women with ADHD receive their diagnosis 5 years later than their male peers. Often they receive a misdiagnosis , such as anxiety or other mental health conditions, before a specialist accurately identifies ADHD.
Many women with ADHD are missed altogether. Why exactly is that?
And how can we improve our understanding of this often misrepresented condition?
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