Challenges in Diagnosing and Treating ADHD and Autism in Girls

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This chapter examines the difficulties in diagnosing conditions like ADHD and autism in girls, focusing on emotional dysregulation and rejection sensitivity. It discusses the societal pressure on girls to suppress emotions, the complexities of medication treatment, common misdiagnoses, and offers advice on supporting individuals with ADHD and autism.

Karen Saporito, Ph.D., explains the ways in which ADHD and autism overlap and how they can present differently in children and adults, and across genders — including why autism is so easily missed and misdiagnosed, especially in girls and women, and the consequences of that.

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