Sex ‐specific manifestation of genetic risk for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in the general population

ConclusionsThis study provides genetic evidence that ADHD risk may be more likely to manifest or be diagnosed as anxiety or depression in females than in males. Contrary to some earlier studies, the results do not support increased ADHD genetic risk in females with ADHD as compared to affected males.

Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry - February 16, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Joanna Martin, Mark J. Taylor, Mina Rydell, Lucy Riglin, Olga Eyre, Yi Lu, Sebastian Lundstr öm, Henrik Larsson, Anita Thapar, Paul Lichtenstein Tags: Original Article Source Type: research