Screening for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and co-morbid mental disorders among prison inmates
To access publisher full text version of this article. Please click on the hyperlink in Additional Links field Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a developmental disorder, which is associated with a number of psychiatric conditions, mostly personality disorder, substance misuse, anxi...
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ftlandspitaliuni:oai:www.hirsla.lsh.is:2336/86456 2023-05-15T16:51:12+02:00 Screening for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and co-morbid mental disorders among prison inmates Einarsson, E Sigurdsson, J F Gudjonsson, G H Newton, A K Bragason, O O Department of Psychology, University of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark. 2009-11-19 http://hdl.handle.net/2336/86456 https://doi.org/10.1080/08039480902759184 ENG en eng Informa Healthcare http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08039480902759184 Nord J Psychiatry. 2009, 63(5):361-7 1502-4725 19247871 doi:10.1080/08039480902759184 http://hdl.handle.net/2336/86456 Nordic journal of psychiatry Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity Mental Disorders Prisoners Anxiety Disorders Article 2009 ftlandspitaliuni https://doi.org/10.1080/08039480902759184 2022-05-29T08:21:27Z To access publisher full text version of this article. Please click on the hyperlink in Additional Links field Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a developmental disorder, which is associated with a number of psychiatric conditions, mostly personality disorder, substance misuse, anxiety and depression. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between ADHD symptoms and associated psychiatric conditions among prisoners. The participants were 90 male prisoners in Iceland who were assessed within 10 days of admission to the prison. The Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) and the Standardised Assessment of Personality-Abbreviated Scale (SAPAS) were administered. Childhood ADHD symptoms were screened by the Wender-Utah Rating Scale and current adult symptoms by the DSM-IV Checklist for ADHD. Half of the prisoners (50%) were found on screening to have met criteria for ADHD in childhood and of those over half (60%) were either fully symptomatic or in partial remission of their symptoms. A logistic regression analysis revealed that the MINI Antisocial Personality Disorder scale was the single best predictor of current ADHD symptoms. Many prisoners are either fully symptomatic or in partial remission of their ADHD symptoms and have serious co-morbid problems, primarily associated with antisocial personality disorder and substance dependence. Prisoners should routinely undergo screening for ADHD in order to identify those who would benefit from a comprehensive assessment to determine who may have ADHD and associated problems. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Hirsla - Landspítali University Hospital research archive Nordic Journal of Psychiatry 63 5 361 367 |
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To access publisher full text version of this article. Please click on the hyperlink in Additional Links field Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a developmental disorder, which is associated with a number of psychiatric conditions, mostly personality disorder, substance misuse, anxiety and depression. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between ADHD symptoms and associated psychiatric conditions among prisoners. The participants were 90 male prisoners in Iceland who were assessed within 10 days of admission to the prison. The Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) and the Standardised Assessment of Personality-Abbreviated Scale (SAPAS) were administered. Childhood ADHD symptoms were screened by the Wender-Utah Rating Scale and current adult symptoms by the DSM-IV Checklist for ADHD. Half of the prisoners (50%) were found on screening to have met criteria for ADHD in childhood and of those over half (60%) were either fully symptomatic or in partial remission of their symptoms. A logistic regression analysis revealed that the MINI Antisocial Personality Disorder scale was the single best predictor of current ADHD symptoms. Many prisoners are either fully symptomatic or in partial remission of their ADHD symptoms and have serious co-morbid problems, primarily associated with antisocial personality disorder and substance dependence. Prisoners should routinely undergo screening for ADHD in order to identify those who would benefit from a comprehensive assessment to determine who may have ADHD and associated problems. |
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Screening for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and co-morbid mental disorders among prison inmates |
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Screening for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and co-morbid mental disorders among prison inmates |
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Screening for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and co-morbid mental disorders among prison inmates |
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