Gender and Injuries Predict Stimulant Medication Use
Dalsgaard S, Leckman JF, Nielsen HS, Simonsen M. Gender and Injuries Predict Stimulant Medication Use. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychopharmacology 2014, 24: 253-259. PMID: 24813570, PMCID: PMC4064734, DOI: 10.1089/cap.2013.0101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityCentral Nervous System StimulantsChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveCraniocerebral TraumaFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMental DisordersPractice Patterns, Physicians'Prospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsWounds and InjuriesConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderStimulant treatmentNumber of injuriesADHD medicationPsychiatric disordersStimulant medicationAutism spectrum disorderFirst prospective studyGroup of patientsPopulation-based studyYears of ageEarly life predictorsStimulant medication useMedication useGroup of childrenProspective studyPharmacological treatmentHead injuryNational cohortDrug prescriptionsMale genderPsychiatric diagnosisMedicationsNational registersInjury