Book contents
- Comprehensive Men’s Mental Health
- Comprehensive Men’s Mental Health
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Section 1 The Developmental Context and Developmental Disorders
- Chapter 1 Human Brain Development
- Chapter 2 Autism Spectrum Disorder in Males
- Chapter 3 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Males
- Chapter 4 Puberty and Affective Mental Illness in Males
- Chapter 5 Schizophrenia in Men
- Section 2 Body Image and Anxiety Disorders
- Section 3 Suicidality and Mood Disorders in Men
- Section 4 Violence, Sociopathy, and Substance Misuse in Men
- Section 5 Physical and Mental Health Overlap
- Section 6 Mental Health of Men in Later Life
- Index
- References
Chapter 3 - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Males
from Section 1 - The Developmental Context and Developmental Disorders
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 March 2021
- Comprehensive Men’s Mental Health
- Comprehensive Men’s Mental Health
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Section 1 The Developmental Context and Developmental Disorders
- Chapter 1 Human Brain Development
- Chapter 2 Autism Spectrum Disorder in Males
- Chapter 3 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Males
- Chapter 4 Puberty and Affective Mental Illness in Males
- Chapter 5 Schizophrenia in Men
- Section 2 Body Image and Anxiety Disorders
- Section 3 Suicidality and Mood Disorders in Men
- Section 4 Violence, Sociopathy, and Substance Misuse in Men
- Section 5 Physical and Mental Health Overlap
- Section 6 Mental Health of Men in Later Life
- Index
- References
Summary
Unlike most of the disorders discussed in this book, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is, in childhood at least, more common in males than in females. This is both an advantage and disadvantage when it comes to writing a chapter such as this. Whilst most of the research has been conducted in males, meaning that there is a lot to say, those studies that have included females with ADHD or attempted to contrast males and females have often been underpowered and delivered inconclusive findings. Also many of these studies have failed to include healthy comparison groups, making it difficult to know what is specific to ADHD and which differences are simply reflecting more general differences between the sexes.
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- Comprehensive Men's Mental Health , pp. 25 - 42Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021