Research article summary (published 30 Oct 2002):

Understanding the relations among gender, disinhibition, and disruptive behavior in adolescents.

Full Abstract

This study examined whether disinhibition shows similar relations with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and conduct disorder (CD) symptomatology among male and female adolescents. The mixed-incentive or punishment condition of Newman's go/no-go task was administered to 172 adolescents. As expected, ADHD symptoms in boys and girls were predictive of disinhibition (i.e., commission errors) in the mixed-incentive but not punishment condition. Also consistent with expectations, CD symptoms in boys were predictive of disinhibition in the mixed-incentive but not punishment condition. In contrast, CD symptoms in girls were not predictive of disinhibition in either condition. These findings are discussed in terms of implications for understanding sex differences in the etiology of ADHD and CD.

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Author information

Author/s: Hartung, Cynthia M (CM); Milich, Richard (R); Lynam, Donald R (DR); Martin, Catherine A (CA);

Affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Denver, USA. cmhart(-atsign-)okstate.edu

Grants: R03 MH-54859-01 (Agency:NIMH NIH HHS)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

Journal: Journal of abnormal psychology (J Abnorm Psychol), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-Nov; vol 111 (issue 4) : pp 659-64

Dates: Created 2002/11/13; Completed 2003/03/05; Revised 2007/11/14;

PMID: 12428779, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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Adolescent Adolescent Behavior - psychology Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - psychology Conduct Disorder - psychology Female Humans

Humans Inhibition (Psychology) Male Psychological Tests Regression Analysis Sex Factors

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