ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER IN OFFENDERS

[...] only severe chronic cases are likely to be recorded as having ADHD persisting in adults. [...] the ADHD diagnoses were based on a single instrument - the ???-Plus - and there was no effort to interview family members or other informants who could have provided collateral information.

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Published in:Corrections Today 2010-06, Vol.72 (3), p.62
Main Author: Westmoreland, Patricia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Health services
Medical screening
Mental health care
Prisoners
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Summary:[...] only severe chronic cases are likely to be recorded as having ADHD persisting in adults. [...] the ADHD diagnoses were based on a single instrument - the ???-Plus - and there was no effort to interview family members or other informants who could have provided collateral information.
ISSN:0190-2563
2163-2200