Bridging Molecular Genetics and Epidemiology to Better Understand Sex Differences in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Sex differences exist in the prevalence, presentation, and trajectory of several neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders, including attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the subject of the article by Martin et  al. (1) in the current issue of Biological Psychiatry. The underlying causes of this sex bias have eluded researchers for decades and have recently become the focus of greater research efforts, thanks in part to funding agencies heeding the call of women’s health advocates.
Source: Biological Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Early Career Investigator Commentary Source Type: research