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The aim is to characterize sex differences in clinical presentation and ADHD severity among adults, focusing on emotional dysregulation.

Sex Differences in Adult ADHD: A Multidimensional Multi-Informant Observational Study

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Observational study reveals sex differences in ADHD presentation and severity in adults, indicating emotional factors influence assessments.

The aim is to characterize sex differences in clinical presentation and ADHD severity among adults, focusing on emotional dysregulation.
212 adults with ADHD assessed at a tertiary referral service
Evaluated across sociodemographic, clinical, and psychometric domains
Used regression, mediation, and mixed-effects models for analysis
Females showed higher rates of emotional dysregulation and psychiatric comorbidities compared to males.
Females reported higher self-rated ADHD severity, while observer-rated severity did not differ by sex.
Emotional dysregulation accounted for 79.4% of the link between female sex and self-reported ADHD severity.

Magnesa et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Observational study reveals sex differences in ADHD presentation and severity in adults, indicating emotional factors influence assessments.