Family and developmental history of female versus male adolescents with ADHD: diagnosis-specific overlap, few gender/sex differences.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gender and sex differences in the development of children and adolescents are commonly found in the psychiatric examination. Family and developmental history is an important part of the clinical diagnostic interview, the basic examination technique. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with diagnosis-specific markers in family and development history. However, it is unclear to what extent ADHD-specific signs and narratives differ between females and males. The aim of this study was to assess and to compare the family and developmental history profiles of female versus male adolescents with ADHD.

Methods

Data were collected using the clinical diagnostic interview technique from parents of female and male patients diagnosed with ADHD (ICD-10

SUBMITTER: Waltereit J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10390694 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature