Gender Differences in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Psychiatric Clinics of North America

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 357-373

  Rucklidge, Julia J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

ADHD; Gender; Review; Sex differences; Treatment

Indexed keywords

DEXAMPHETAMINE; METHYLPHENIDATE;

ANXIETY; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BRAIN FUNCTION; CHILD ABUSE; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; EATING DISORDER; ENURESIS; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INCIDENCE; IRRITABILITY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; PERCEPTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; RESTLESSNESS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL ABUSE; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGGRESSION; ANXIETY; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; SEX FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77951452950     PISSN: 0193953X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2010.01.006     Document Type: Review

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