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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Findings from Norwegian University of Science and Technology provide new insights into attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
March 7th, 2009
Investigators publish new data in the report 'Untreated ADHD in adults: are there sex differences in symptoms, comorbidity, and impairment.' According to recent research from Norway, "To analyze sex differences among adult, never-treated patients referred for central stimulant treatment of ADHD. Data for 600 consecutive patients from northern Norway referred for evaluation by an expert team during 7 years were analyzed." "General background information, diagnostic and social history, and symptom profiles were compared between previously never-treated men and women. The sex ratio was skewed. Of the previously untreated patients, more than 20% fell outside society's...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-03-07)
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