ReviewCurrent psychiatry reports2024
Sex Differences in ADHD: Review and Priorities for Future Research.
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- The Boredom-ADHD Nexus: A Narrative and Meta-Analytic Review of the Evidence.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2026Pooled it
- The Prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Psychotic Disorders: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Schizophrenia bulletin · 2025Pooled it
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of partial correlations between caregiver cognitive stimulation in early childhood and child development.Psychological bulletinPooled it
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- Mental health and healthcare use during COVID-19 among neurodivergent youth and youth with pre-existing psychiatric disorders: A systematic review.JCPP advances · 2026Article
- Sex Bias in the Clinical Diagnosis of ADHD: A Critical Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Peripheral Inflammation In Adult ADHD: Sex Differences And Hematological Markers.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2026Article
- Associations Between Sleep-Related Characteristics and Mind Wandering in Adults with ADHD: A Cross-Sectional Study with a Control Group.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Sex Differences in Adult ADHD: A Multidimensional Multi-Informant Observational Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Differences in the motor profiles of children and adolescents with ADHD in a clinically referred outpatient sample.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Article
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- Association between ADHD symptoms and device-measured physical activity and sedentary behavior in childhood: A population-based twin study.JCPP advances · 2026Article
- Dissecting the shared genetic architecture between testosterone traits and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Article
- Breaking down the ADHD construct to build a valid diagnosis.Acta neuropsychiatrica · 2026Review
- Hybrid Vi+ECNN framework for advanced ADHD diagnostic accuracy in medical imaging.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Intersecting trajectories of childhood ADHD, socioeconomic deprivation and distinct multimorbidity patterns in women.Nature. Mental health · 2026Article
- Gut microbiota profiles and potential biomarkers in pre-pubertal females with ADHD.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- Association between household secondhand smoke exposure and ADHD in US children aged 4-15 years: Evidence from NHANES 1999-2004.Tobacco induced diseases · 2026Article
- Sex differences in self-reported attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms in clinical and population-based cohorts.JCPP advances · 2025Article
- Implications of Co-occurrence Between ADHD and Anxiety in a Community-based Child Sample.Journal of attention disorders · 2025Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewIn childhood, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is diagnosed three to 16 times more frequently in males compared to females, yet in adulthood, nearly equivalent numbers of males and females are diagnosed with ADHD. Relatively few studies have prioritized examination of sex differences in ADHD even though sex differences may have critical implications for the identification and treatment of ADHD in females and males. This review highlights current research on sex differences in ADHD across the lifespan that has emerged from cross-sectional and prospective longitudinal studies of youth, adult-ascertained samples, and registry studies. RECENT
findingsAccumulating research suggests that both males and females with ADHD experience widespread impairment across the lifespan. Some evidence of sex differences emerged, although effects have generally been modest in size. Continued research that includes females and males with ADHD is needed to clarify the nature of sex differences in ADHD. Research that focuses on equitable identification of ADHD in males and females, disentangles the effects of sex and gender, probes underlying mechanisms of sex differences, and addresses the clinical impact of sex differences in ADHD must be prioritized.
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