Sharp rise in ADHD diagnoses in girls challenges myth that the condition is mostly a boy thing
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is often thought of a boy thing...A study published in The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry on Tuesday shows a surprising 55 percent increase in prevalence of diagnoses among girls — from 4.7 percent to 7.3 percent from 2003 to 2011.
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