CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is recognized to exist in males and females although the literature supports a higher prevalence in males. However, when girls are diagnosed with ADHD, they are more often diagnosed as predominantly inattentive than boys with ADHD.

Detailed explanation-2: -Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), one of the most prevalent childhood disorders today, is generally more likely to be diagnosed and treated in boys than in girls.

Detailed explanation-3: -Attention deficit disorder (ADHD or ADD) is not gender biased. ADHD symptoms exist almost as often in girls as they do in boys, and the majority of kids with ADHD never outgrow it.

Detailed explanation-4: -Other studies suggest a gender difference in the presentation of ADHD, with females more likely to present with inattentive symptoms and males more likely to present with combined symptoms and higher rates of hyperactivity and impulsivity [8, 14].

Detailed explanation-5: -Boys (13%) are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD than girls (6%). Black, non-Hispanic children and White, non-Hispanic children are more often diagnosed with ADHD (12% and 10%, respectively), than Hispanic children (8%) or Asian, non-Hispanic children (3%).