Girls are better than boys at detecting their own ADHD symptoms
A study of adolescents with ADHD in Sweden found that boys tended to self-report fewer ADHD symptoms compared to reports by their parents and clinicians. In contrast, girls’ self-reported ADHD symptoms did not differ from ratings provided by their parents and clinicians. Overall, regardless of sex, adolescents’ self-reports were more closely aligned with clinicians’ reports than with those given by parents.
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