why are more guys diagnosed with ADHD than girls?

Question

i am doing a report on Attention deficit hyperactive disorder.

Answer 1

The classic symptoms of ADHD, particularly the hyperactivity symtoms, are more socially acceptable for boys than girls. Girls with ADHD will tend to withdraw from social activities, and make a strong effort to *look* like they're paying attention even when they're not. Boys, on the other hand, are more likely to walk or run at inappropriate times, and play the "class clown." Basically, boys tend to draw attention to their ADHD symptoms because it's socially acceptable to do so, whereas girls tend to try their best to hide their symptoms.

In recent years, teachers, doctors, and parents are increasingly learning to recognize the inattentive symtoms of ADHD (the ones that girls are likely to display), and it's also becoming increasingly socially acceptable for girls to be more active and althletic, so ADHD diagnoses in girls are begining to catch up to boys. However, since ADHD has traditionally been (and, to a lesser extent, still is) more likely to be diagnosed in boys than girls, there is a higher rate of adult ADHD diagnosed in women than men because it is more likely to have been overlooked in childhood for women than me.

Answer 2

Are boys being mis-diagnosed - maybe they just have more energy and the tactics used to interact with them are the most appropriate ones? Or are girls also mis-diagnosed, they are told they don't have it when they may? It is easier to pop a pill then it is for parents to actually spend time with their children. It is horrible that other methods are tried first rather than just putting them on a medication. Medication should be used as a last resort or as an adjunct to other treatments.

Answer 3

i belief that adhd is the new catch all for a child with some problem / the boys i think are picked off first by parents and teachers first because a boy is more likely to be rough then a girl
. ashd is real but i dont think its nearly as wide spread as we are told it is .

Answer 4

The answer lays with stereotypes. Boys tend to be more active and their voices carry. Girls tend to daydream or doodle or even write notes when they are distracted, as boys tend to talk to their neighbors and start a game of paper ball fights, etc. It has been long thought that there are just as many girls who have ADHD, but they go unnoticed because of these "quieter" behaviors.

Answer 5

It is a misconception that girls generally don’t suffer from this disorder. The reason is, when you picture a child with ADHD, a few images may come to mind: A kid who doesn’t ever seem to sit still, who is perpetually moving, fidgeting & squirming, has an impulsive behavior, trouble waiting for his turn etc. Though these symptoms are easy to spot but at the same time they are also much less common for girls.

But it doesn’t mean that this disorder affects them less. In fact girls with ADHD have a harder time than boys in some ways. Since girls are less rebellious, less defiant, generally less “difficult” than boys so they lose out due to their good behavior.So they are often left to drift along from one school year to the next, never working up to their potential.

Answer 6

Interesting question, I've wondered this myself. Perhaps it has to do with brain chemistry. Males have more testosterone. Have you tried looking it up on an ADD site? There are several online.

Answer 7

i dont really know why but it seems to be that way.

Answer 8

because guys r dumb