Miss. Diagnosis: a systematic review of ADHD in adult women

DE Attoe, EA Climie - Journal of attention disorders, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: The aim of this review was to explore the impact of living with undiagnosed ADHD
and adult diagnosis on women. Method: A systematic literature search was completed using …

Women with ADHD: It is an explanation, not the excuse du jour

R Waite - Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
PURPOSE. To call attention to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as a
psychiatric disorder that can limit women's potential and overall well‐being. CONCLUSION …

The strives, struggles, and successes of women diagnosed with ADHD as adults

MEG Holthe, E Langvik - Sage Open, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
The objective of the study was to aid an understanding of women's experiences of living with
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), with special consideration of the role of …

Psychological functioning of women identified in adulthood with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

JJ Rucklidge, BJ Kaplan - Journal of Attention disorders, 1997 - journals.sagepub.com
There are many adults being identified with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
who were not diagnosed as children. The current study investigated psychological …

ADHD and female specific concerns: a review of the literature and clinical implications

NL Nussbaum - Journal of attention disorders, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
ADHD was once thought of as a predominantly male disorder. While this may be true for
ADHD in childhood, extant research suggests that the number of women with ADHD may be …

Attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder casts a long shadow: findings from a population‐based study of adult women with self‐reported ADHD

E Fuller‐Thomson, DA Lewis… - Child: Care, Health and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background To develop a sociodemographic and health profile of women with self‐reported
attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in comparison to women without. Methods Chi …

[HTML][HTML] A review of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in women and girls: uncovering this hidden diagnosis

PO Quinn, M Madhoo - The primary care companion for …, 2014 - legacy.psychiatrist.com
Objective: To describe the clinical presentation of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD) in women and girls and factors influencing proper diagnosis and treatment. Data …

[HTML][HTML] “Dysregulated not deficit”: A qualitative study on symptomatology of ADHD in young adults

CM Ginapp, NR Greenberg, G MacDonald-Gagnon… - PloS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Objective Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common condition that often
persists into adulthood, although data suggest that the current diagnostic criteria may not …

Females with ADHD report more severe symptoms than males on the adult ADHD self-report scale

VU Vildalen, EJ Brevik, J Haavik… - Journal of attention …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To investigate gender differences in self-reported ADHD symptoms in a group of
adults with ADHD and a control group. Methods: A total of 682 adults with ADHD (49.9 …

Messy purse girls: Adult females and ADHD

EW Taylor, NL Keltner - Perspectives in psychiatric care, 2002 - search.proquest.com
Biological Perspectives Page 1 — Biological Perspectives Messy Purse Girls: Adult Females
and ADHD Elizabeth Woodman Taylor, BSN, BA, RN, and Norman L. Keltner, EdD, RN Most …