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BERKELEY, Calif., Jul 12, 2006 (UPI via COMTEX) -- A University of California-Berkeley study says risks faced by girls diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are as high as that of boys.
The federally funded study of girls, who were diagnosed with ADHD in elementary school, says they are at greater risk for substance abuse, emotional problems and academic difficulties in adolescence than girls without the neurobehavioral condition, reports The Washington Post.
The study says the findings, published in the June issue of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, should help refute the widely held belief that ADHD poses less risk to girls than to boys, the Post reported.
Psychologist Stephen P. Hinshaw, lead author of the study, said, "The cumulative picture is that girls with ADHD are at risk for a lot of problems.
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