Date
5-2019
Document Type
Capstone Project (Open Access)
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Department
Liberal Studies
Major
Liberal Studies
First Advisor
Paoze Thao
Abstract
The number of students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is increasing in the United States; but there is a shortfall in the under-diagnosis of female students with ADHD. This senior capstone examines the effects of the under-diagnosis of ADHD in female students through the use of extensive literature review and questionnaires posed to local school elementary teachers. The findings indicate that female students with undiagnosed ADHD do not only suffer academically, but also socially and mentally throughout their life. Although assessed through the same process and criteria, female students with ADHD display symptoms far different from those of their male counterparts. With more appropriate professional development to teachers in ADHD and creating gender-specific ADHD criteria for assessment, the under-diagnosis of female students with ADHD will decrease.
Recommended Citation
Hobbs, Nina, "Effects of Under-Diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Female Students" (2019). Capstone Projects and Master's Theses. 514.
https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/caps_thes_all/514