ADHD is one of the most common diagnoses in children and adolescents. For many years, researchers believed that ADHD only affected boys, which led to research being conducted only on boys and men. Recent research has shown, however, that girls are also diagnosed and that it can instead show up in several different ways. Girls showed more often introverted symptoms, while boys more often expressed extroverted symptoms. Previous research shows that girls more often have a comorbidity with depression and anxiety and try to hide their ADHD diagnosis to a greater extent than boys. The purpose of this essay was to increase knowledge about girls' ADHD symptoms and the psychosocial effects that follow. To answer the purpose, a literature study was used where a number of articles were reviewed and compiled. The results of the study indicated insufficient knowledge about girls with ADHD as well as symptoms, treatment and its psychosocial effects. Teachers and other professions had limited knowledge about ADHD and more often recognized stereotypical symptoms that are more prevalent in boys. One can therefore come to the conclusion that girls' symptoms are often overlooked and not always taken as seriously. From a feminist perspective, it can be seen as a phenomenon based on the power structures we live under, which has often become an integral part of our identity.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:mau-44848 |
| Date | January 2021 |
| Creators | Khalili, Sandra |
| Publisher | Malmö universitet, Malmö universitetsbibliotek |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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