Elisabeth Lefebvre is a member of the Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec (Quebec Order of Nurses). She has received funding from the Ministry of Higher Education. Université du Québec en ...

In some parts of the world, record numbers of people are being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In the United States, for example, government researchers last year ...

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, affects roughly 3 percent of adults around the world. However, many of those with the condition remain undiagnosed, especially women. According to ...

At what age did you first suspect you might have ADHD? For many women, the road to diagnosis is long and filled with questions, misunderstandings, and missed opportunities. ADHD in women is frequently ...

As a result, quieter presentations, such as daydreaming, inattention, and internalizing symptoms, many of which are typical in girls, were not considered. Girls were subsequently misdiagnosed with ...