ADHD in Girls and Women: What Have we Missed?

Summary

This study seeks to explore and understand the experiences with ADHD diagnosis, symptoms, social support, and mental health in girls and women from childhood through post-menopause.

To do this, participants will be asked to:
- Complete a brief pre-screener survey to confirm study eligibility and gain access to full study informed consent and online survey
- Complete an online survey about current and past life experiences, thinking skills, behaviours, social support, and mental health

*We are currently recruiting girls aged 10-17 years with, without, or with suspected but not confirmed ADHD diagnosis. We are also recruiting women of all ages without ADHD but are NOT looking for women aged 26-55 with ADHD (we have filled this group already!).

Eligibility

Currently recruiting participants: Yes

Eligible ages: 10 to 100

Accepts healthy participants: Yes

Inclusion criteria:

We are looking for participants who:
1) Are fluent in English or French
2) Have normal or corrected-to-normal hearing and vision
3) Have access to a phone or device that can access the internet
4) Are assigned female at birth or identify as a girl or woman
5) Live in Canada

You do NOT need to have ADHD to participate in this study.

Participate

Fill out the following form if you want to participate in this research

Method of contact

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Additional information

Contact information

Fill out our screening survey to see if you are eligible: https://survey.ucalgary.ca/jfe/form/SV_2gzeAoTeGPbxYV0

Principal investigator:

Emma Climie

Clinical trial:

No

REB-ID:

REB24-1933