If a girl has ADHD but does not receive a diagnosis until adulthood, she may be at risk of developing other conditions or facing other challenges, such as:

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• having low self-esteem

• developing coping strategies driven by unregulated emotion instead of problem-solving logic

• tending to attribute success and difficulties to external factors, such as luck or chance, instead of seeing their own actions as responsible

• having high levels of stress

• developing an anxiety disorder

• experiencing depression

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A Review of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Women and Girls: Uncovering This Hidden Diagnosis

Patricia O. Quinn, MD and  Manisha Madhoo, MD

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