Gender differences in self- and investigator-rated psychopathology in adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 93-101

  Retz Junginger, Petra ^a   Rosler M ^a   Jacob, C ^b   Alm, B ^c   Retz, W ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^c CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adhd; Adults; Gender differences; Personality traits; Psychopathology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; ATTENTION DISTURBANCE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOT TEMPER; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; IMPULSIVENESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OVER REACTIVITY; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; SELF REPORT; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 79960050372     PISSN: 18666116     EISSN: 18666647     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12402-010-0024-0     Document Type: Article

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