ABSTRACT
Chapter 2 begins with the clinical presentation of children with ADHD and describes two clinical case vignettes, one of a boy and one of a girl, in order to highlight the primary and secondary symptoms of the disorder and illustrate the heterogeneity that characterizes this population. In addition, gender differences in ADHD are explored, and some distinctive features of ADHD in girls are mentioned, as girls with the disorder are estimated to be an understudied and underdiagnosed population. We review gender differences in clinical manifestation, comorbidity, and response to treatment. Finally, ADHD is considered in the context of the family.
