Gender differences in ADHD patients treated with Atomoxetine
Added
Jun-2005
Females with Attention- Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder ( ADHD ) and treated
with Atomoxetine ( Strattera ) showed no difference in core ADHD symptom improvement
compared to men yet women displayed greater emotional symptom improvement
when treated.
At the start of the study, females displayed greater core ADHD symptoms
( e.g., disorganization, inattention, and impulsivity ) than males and showed
no difference in symptom improvement over males at the end of the study
using the Conner's Adult ADHD Rating Scale Investigator Total ADHD Symptom
Score ( CAARS-INV ).
Similar results were seen using the Wender-Reimherr Adult Attention Deficit
Disorder Scale ( WRAADDS ), a secondary analysis, in the overall symptom
improvement, as well as the hyperactivity/impulsivity and the attention/disorganization
subscales. In the WRAADDS emotional impairment subscale ( measuring elements
like: irritability, brief periods of depression, mood fluctuation, inability
to handle stress ), females exhibited greater emotional symptom improvement
compared to their male counterparts by study's end ... FULL
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