More boys than girls are diagnosed with ADHD. Some studies place this as high as six times as many boys are diagnosed each year. However, ADHD is not a male disorder and according to Schwab Learning Center as many as one million girls in the United States have ADHD. Girls, however, are less likely to be diagnosed and treated as compared to boys, according to the Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health (2001).
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