APS
2022 APS Annual Convention · 2022
Sex, but Not Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Predicts Conduct Problems and Substance Use in a Mixed Clinical Sample
- Izhani Rosa
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science - Erin Kaseda
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science - Alexandra Kirsch
NorthShore University HealthSystem
Abstract
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and sex may both be associated with risk-taking behaviors. The present study demonstrated on the Personality Assessment Inventory-Adolescent, there is a main effect of sex but not ADHD diagnosis on impulsive behavior and drug use; among adolescents with ADHD, males remained more likely to endorse behavioral concerns.
Attention and Distraction
