Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds

ADHD in Girls and Women: Longstanding Neglect, Developmental Trajectories, and Overcoming Stigma

Stephen P. Hinshaw, PhD
Distinguished Professor of Psychology • Department of Psychology • UC Berkeley

Professor • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences • UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences

Learning objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Name and discuss at least three reasons for the historical neglect of ADHD in females
• Use knowledge of adolescent mediators of the prospective linkages between childhood ADHD and core adult impairments
• Enumerate the key aspects of mental illness stigma in application to female ADHD

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Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds presentations are for educational purposes and intended only for behavioral/mental health professionals and clinical providers.

Continuing education (CE) credit is available for physicians, psychologists, nurses, and therapists who participate in this activity.