ADHD Brain Differences, 2

The reports I’ve read say that twice as many males are diagnosed with ADHD as are females. Do you believe this is really accurate?

I believe that is what studies in the past have shown. More recent research seem to offer a different picture, although it may be several years before the DSM-5 (published in 2013) will reflect that. Currently, more males are referred for diagnosis and treatment of ADHD by school systems. There actually may be more females with ADHD. Studies at Durham University reported that an estimated 80% of females tend to be diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, Personality Disorders, Depression, and Anxiety—and not with ADHD, although it may be comorbid. An ADHD diagnosis may not be made until females are in adulthood, if then. In part that may reflect the fact that the behavioral expression of typical ADHD symptoms differ in males and females. 

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