Retrospective Evaluation of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder with the Wender Utah Rating Scale in a Sample of Spanish Prison Inmates

:  The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of childhood history of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a sample of prison inmates. This is a descriptive, cross‐sectional study, which consisted of a sample of 100 inmates from penitentiary centers in Madrid. The instruments...

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Published in:Journal of forensic sciences 2011-11, Vol.56 (6), p.1556-1561
Main Authors: Vegue-González, Milagros, Álvaro-Brun, Enrique, Santiago-Sáez, Andrés, Kanaan-Kanaan, Atef
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aggressiveness
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - epidemiology
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Confidence intervals
Cross-Sectional Studies
Demographics
Female
Forensic Psychiatry
forensic sciences
Humans
Male
Mental disorders
Mental Disorders - epidemiology
Personality
personality disorders
prison
Prisoners
Prisoners - psychology
Prisons
Retrospective Studies
Sampling Studies
Spain - epidemiology
Statistical analysis
substance-related disorders
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary::  The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of childhood history of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a sample of prison inmates. This is a descriptive, cross‐sectional study, which consisted of a sample of 100 inmates from penitentiary centers in Madrid. The instruments used were the Wender Utah Rating Scale (WURS), the International Personality Disorder Examination, and a questionnaire of demographic, penitentiary, and toxicological data. For statistical analysis, the SPSS program was used with confidence interval estimation of 95%. The mean score of the WURS was 65.7 points. Fifty percent of the sample surpassed the cut‐off point of 32 for the 25 best discriminative items in the Spanish validated version. A significant association was found between a childhood history of ADHD and antisocial and borderline personality disorders. The disorder was also found to be associated with autoaggressive behavior, more probability to be sanctioned in prison, and have a history of substance dependence.
ISSN:0022-1198
1556-4029
DOI:10.1111/j.1556-4029.2011.01895.x