Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, ADHD, is a common disorder that affects an estimated 8 % to 10 % of school age children. (Mary L. Gavin) It may seem that boys are being over diagnosed with ADHD when they really are not. Many girls are diagnosed with ADHD as well, although the symptoms are very different from boys. Children with ADHD act without thinking, are hyperactive, and have trouble focusing. Of course, all children act this way once in a while. The difference with children with ADHD is that symptoms are present over long periods of time. For that reason, ADHD affects boys and girls in an entirely different manner that leads to the perceived over diagnosing of boys. Out of the children with this disorder the majority is taking
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Phillips). Boys with ADHD are usually easy to spot in a class full of kids. Not only having problems paying attention and getting easily distracted, are a lot of the times hyperactive and impulsive, and tend to fidget and squirm in their seats. All of this just makes it much easier to jump into conclusions and diagnosing boys. Even though, ADHD affects a child’s self-esteem a great deal regardless of the child gender, boys rarely show strong emotional symptoms. That is why boys are commonly diagnosed with hyperactive-impulsive or the combined type of ADHD. Beginning to wonder whether this diagnosis is sometimes being applied inappropriately to what is normal boy …show more content…
Doctors Gaub and Carlson (PHD) found that girls with ADHD have more intellectual impairment than boys, which it can lead to difficulty in school. Because they are not disrupting the rest of the class or people, it may take longer for them to get diagnosed with ADHD and the help that they need. Girls are more likely to feel embarrassed about having ADHD than boys. Usually girls are always worrying about how they look and what people think and say about them. Doctors Rucklidge and Tanner found that girls with ADHD were more impaired on measures of depression, anxiety, self-esteem, overall symptoms of stress and distress. Including to having thoughts of suicide and past episodes of self harm, girls are nearly three times more likely to report antidepressant treatment prior to their ADHD diagnosis. Since girls symptoms are less noticeable and less troublesome to adults, ADHD is not recognized right away and consider girls to be suffering
Phillips). Boys with ADHD are usually easy to spot in a class full of kids. Not only having problems paying attention and getting easily distracted, are a lot of the times hyperactive and impulsive, and tend to fidget and squirm in their seats. All of this just makes it much easier to jump into conclusions and diagnosing boys. Even though, ADHD affects a child’s self-esteem a great deal regardless of the child gender, boys rarely show strong emotional symptoms. That is why boys are commonly diagnosed with hyperactive-impulsive or the combined type of ADHD. Beginning to wonder whether this diagnosis is sometimes being applied inappropriately to what is normal boy …show more content…
Doctors Gaub and Carlson (PHD) found that girls with ADHD have more intellectual impairment than boys, which it can lead to difficulty in school. Because they are not disrupting the rest of the class or people, it may take longer for them to get diagnosed with ADHD and the help that they need. Girls are more likely to feel embarrassed about having ADHD than boys. Usually girls are always worrying about how they look and what people think and say about them. Doctors Rucklidge and Tanner found that girls with ADHD were more impaired on measures of depression, anxiety, self-esteem, overall symptoms of stress and distress. Including to having thoughts of suicide and past episodes of self harm, girls are nearly three times more likely to report antidepressant treatment prior to their ADHD diagnosis. Since girls symptoms are less noticeable and less troublesome to adults, ADHD is not recognized right away and consider girls to be suffering