Childhood ADHD symptoms are associated with lifetime and current illicit substance-use disorders and in-site health risk behaviors in a representative sample of …

RA González, MC Vélez-Pastrana… - Journal of attention …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: This study aimed to explore retrospective childhood ADHD symptomatology,
psychiatric comorbidity, rates of substance-use disorders (SUD), as well as their association …

Substance and alcohol misuse, drug pathways, and offending behaviors in association with ADHD in prison inmates

S Young, RA González, K Wolff… - Journal of attention …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: The objective of the study is to quantify the extent of specific polysubstance use,
drug transitions to current substances, and describe the association with alcohol use …

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in prisoners: Increased substance use disorder severity and psychiatric comorbidity

MC Vélez-Pastrana, RA González… - European Addiction …, 2020 - karger.com
Objectives: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and substance use disorders
(SUD) are overrepresented among incarcerated populations. We examined whether ADHD …

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among longer-term prison inmates is a prevalent, persistent and disabling disorder

Y Ginsberg, T Hirvikoski, N Lindefors - BMC psychiatry, 2010 - Springer
Background ADHD is a common and disabling disorder, with an increased risk for coexisting
disorders, substance abuse and delinquency. In the present study, we aimed at exploring …

Screening for ADHD symptoms among criminal offenders: Exploring the association with clinical features

E Capuzzi, M Capellazzi, A Caldiroli, F Cova… - Healthcare, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a disabling disorder. High
rates of ADHD have been consistently reported among prisoners. The main objectives were …

ADHD among offenders: prevalence and relationship with psychopathic traits

A Machado, D Rafaela, T Silva… - Journal of attention …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: Longitudinal studies have shown a strong association between ADHD and
criminal behavior. The aims of this study were to examine the prevalence of adult ADHD in a …

Co-morbid psychiatric disorders among incarcerated ADHD populations: a meta-analysis

S Young, O Sedgwick, M Fridman… - Psychological …, 2015 - cambridge.org
BackgroundRates of psychiatric disorders are highly prevalent among prison inmates, and
recent evidence confirms over-representation of youths and adults with attention deficit …

Prevalence of adult ADHD in an all-female prison unit

R Farooq, LM Emerson, S Keoghan… - ADHD Attention Deficit …, 2016 - Springer
There is increasing evidence suggesting a link between ADHD and criminality, including a
strong association between ADHD symptoms and the likelihood of being on probation or in …

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms, type of offending and recidivism in a prison population: The role of substance dependence

JC Román‐Ithier, RA González… - … and mental health, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background It is unclear whether adult offenders with a history of attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to re‐offend, and if so, in any specific offences …

Drug addiction in young prison inmates with and without attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

W Retz, P Retz-Junginger, M Schneider… - Fortschritte der …, 2006 - europepmc.org
Prospective studies of children with ADHD have shown a high level of substance use
disorder comorbidity, particularly when associated with social maladaptation and antisocial …