Written on 19-08-2015

“Fewer girls have ADHD than boys.”

Even though there are fewer reports of ADHD in girls than in boys, there is no evidence that girls are less likely to have ADHD than boys. Rather, studies suggest that girls are simply less likely to receive a diagnosis. This may have to do with the fact that girls are usually affected with the inattentive type of ADHD, which is harder to notice than the hyperactive or combined types of ADHD, and so parents or teachers may not seek help for the child.

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“有專注力不足及過度活躍障礙（ADHD）的女孩比男孩少”

儘管已知的ADHD個案女孩比男孩少，但沒有證據顯示男孩子比女孩子更易患上此障礙。相反地，研究指出女孩很少會獲得診斷，因爲大多數的女孩子只有專注力不足的問題，相比過度活躍或同時有專注力不足及過度活躍的孩子，她們的症狀較難被家長和老師發現，因而很少會為這些女孩子尋求幫助。