ADHD and Female Specific Concerns: A Review of the Literature and Clinical Implications

Autor/in	Nussbaum, Nancy L.
Titel	ADHD and Female Specific Concerns: A Review of the Literature and Clinical Implications
Quelle	In: Journal of Attention Disorders, 16 (2012) 2, S.87-100 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1087-0547
DOI	10.1177/1087054711416909
Schlagwörter	Females; Attention Deficit Disorders; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Gender Differences; Health Services; Metabolism; Neurology; Attention Span; Clinical Diagnosis; Neurological Impairments; Brain; Neuropsychology; Pathology + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Weibliches Geschlecht; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ADHS; Aufmerksamkeits-Defizit-Hyperaktivitäts-Störung; Aufmerksamkeitsstörung; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Geschlechterkonflikt; Health service; Gesundheitsdienst; Gesundheitswesen; Stoffwechsel; Neurologie; Neurodegenerative Erkrankung; Gehirn; Neuropsychologie; Pathologie
Abstract	ADHD was once thought of as a predominantly male disorder. While this may be true for ADHD in childhood, extant research suggests that the number of women with ADHD may be nearly equal to that of men with the disorder (Faraone et al., 2000). There is accumulating research which clearly indicates subtle but important sex differences exist in the symptom profile, neuropathology and clinical course of ADHD. Compared to males with ADHD, females with ADHD are more prone to have difficulties with inattentive symptoms than hyperactive and impulsive symptoms, and females often receive a diagnosis of ADHD significantly later than do males (Gaub & Carlson, 1997; Gershon, 2002a, 2002b). Emerging evidence suggests differences exist in the neuropathology of ADHD, and there are hormonal factors which may play an important role in understanding ADHD in females. Although research demonstrates females with ADHD differ from males in important ways, little research exists that evaluates differences in treatment response. Given the subtle but important differences in presentation and developmental course of ADHD, it is essential that both clinical practice and research be informed by awareness of these differences in order to better identify and promote improved quality of care to girls and women with ADHD. (Contains 2 figures and 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10