- PMD: 4,8
- Cost: Included in Registration
- Skill Level: Introduction
- Poster Session 10: Psychological Services for Specific Groups of Students
Learner Objectives
This session will help participants…
- gain awareness of differences between females and males in the timing of ADHD diagnosis and the factors contributing to later diagnosis in females;
- learn about the manifestation and long-term functional impact of ADHD symptoms in adolescent females; and
- identify key postsecondary transition supports for adolescent females experiencing ADHD symptoms.
Description
Females are at greater risk of experiencing ADHD symptoms without a diagnosis and treatment. This poster presents factors that may explain this, its functional impact, and recommendations for postsecondary transition.
Presenter(s)
Susan Hall, Texas State University
Maggie McGuire, Texas State University
