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Dec 2020
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337- ADHD Is Different for Women: Gender...

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Do symptoms look different in girls and women? Why are so many women misdiagnosed? How do hormone levels impact ADHD? How do executive functions and co-existing conditions affect outcomes and treatment? Ellen Littman, Ph.D., answers these questions.

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