Familial psychiatric disorders in child DSM-IV ADHD: moderation by child gender.
Examined selected psychiatric disorders in parents of boys and girls with DSM-IV ADHD and control children. Excess parent psychopathology was observed for parents of boys--primarily due to psychopathology in fathers--score potential gender differences in development of ADHD.
Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, 4700 E. Hagadorn Road, Suite 110, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA. stawick1@msu.edu
Julieann
J
Stawicki
Joel T
JT
Nigg
D000328:Adult; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index