An ADHD diagnosis puts girls at much higher risk for other mental health problems

Friday, October 7, 2016 - 08:01 in Psychology & Sociology

Girls with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are at higher risk than girls without ADHD for multiple mental disorders that often lead to cascading problems such as abusive relationships, teenage pregnancies, poor grades and drug abuse, UCLA psychologists report in the journal Pediatrics. The researchers, who conducted by far the most comprehensive analysis of girls and ADHD, […]

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