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2) concluded that the prevalence among elementary school children ranges from 4% to 12%, with a higher prevalence in males and in community samples versus school samples. Males have a higher prevalence of ADHD than females in community surveys and even more so in clinic samples (8). This sex difference in clinic samples might be the result of a referral bias in which males are more likely than females to manifest aggressive behavior that warrants a referral (8). However, the higher prevalence for males in community samples suggests that the sex difference may not be accounted for solely by a referral 10 2 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Epidemiology, assessment, and treatment bias (8).