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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Prisoners with attention deficit hyperactivity Disorder: Co-morbidities and service pathways

E Chaplin, A Rawat, B Perera, J McCarthy… - International Journal of …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to examine effective diagnostic and treatment pathways for
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in prison settings given the high prevalence of …

[HTML][HTML] Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder as a neglected psychiatric disease in prison: Call for identification and treatment

S Baggio, P Heller, N Perroud, A Buadze… - … International: Mind and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Mis-diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is an important public health
concern because the disease is treatable, yet can have a disastrous effect on the life of …

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in the prison system

S Young, KM Cocallis - Current Psychiatry Reports, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review To examine recent advances in the understanding of attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among the prison population. Recent Findings Efforts …

Prevalence of ADHD in adult prisoners: a re-analysis

S Fazel, L Favril - 2023 - osf.io
Estimates of the prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among people
in prison vary widely. A 2018 meta-analysis has estimated that 27% of people in detention …

Prevalence of attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder in adult prisoners: An updated meta‐analysis

S Fazel, L Favril - Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Previous meta‐analyses may have overestimated the prevalence of attention‐
deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in prisoners by including data from selected samples …

ADHD and offending

S Young, K Cocallis - Journal of neural transmission, 2021 - Springer
Objectives International studies have reported disproportionately higher rates of Attention
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) among youth and adult offenders across police …