The study of adults who were diagnosed with ADHD as children reveal that 4% to 60% retain the symptoms into adulthood. Epidemiological studies of children show rates of 9% to 19%. The overrepresentation of males is very noticeable with ratios ranging from 3:2 all the way to 12:1. This does not mean that it is necessarily true because hyperactivity is more dominate in men therefore underestimating the symptoms of ADHD in women.
As scary as this sounds Dr. Hege, a adult ADHD specialist in Atlanta, reports that his ADHD patients get better faster. For Dr. Hege persistence pays off, therefore, there is no better specialist to see than Dr. Hege.
Now that you have that little background, you can see how Dr. Hege, Atlanta’s ADHD specialist, is the perfect person to go see if you are a woman with ADHD symptoms. He believes that ADHD prevalence in women is much higher by multiplying 19% by 60% by the ratio of 1:1 for and adult ADHD prevalence in women of 12%.
There are other reasons, however that ADHD is largely ignored in women. Sometimes adults “outgrow” the childhood symptoms and are more frequently impaired by the residual symptoms which means they do not necessarily meet the all the ADHD diagnosis criteria.
Thanks to adult ADHD specialists like Dr. Hege, more women are finally receiving the relief they need from their symptoms. In fact, from 2000 to 2005 women increased the use of medication by 11% each year. Treatment of ADHD in women increased faster than in men or children.
Dr. Hege accepts patients 18-64 years of age. However, he does not accepts medicare or patients with major mental illnesses. He is a psychiatrist and not a psychologist and therefore it is not within his jurisdiction to offer psychotherapy or counseling, only prescribe medications.
Dr. Hege offers evening and weekend office hours and affordable self-pay fees-guaranteeing you privacy and discretion. Call us at 770-458-0007, between 9 AM to 8 PM Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM Saturdays, and 9 AM to 1 PM Sundays for same-day evening and weekend appointments offered at competitive rates.
