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ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER IN IMPRISONED INDIVIDUALS - A REVIEW

Ahmad Ghanizadeh ; Research Center for Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Department of Psychiatry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Hafez Hospital, Shiraz, Iran
Mohammad Reza Mohammadi ; Psychiatric Research Center of Iran, Tehran, Iran
Shahin Akhondzadeh ; Psychiatric Research Center, Roozbeh Psychiatric Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Hossein Sanaei-Zadeh ; Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, School of Medicine (Pardis Hemmat), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Sažetak

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most prevalent psychiatric disorders with lifelong impact of the
affected individuals. It is usually co-morbid with other psychiatric disorders. This paper aims to review current knowledge about
ADHD in imprisoned individuals. The rate of ADHD in prisoners ranges from 10% to 70% and it has been suggested that ADHD,
even without co-morbidity with conduct disorder, is a risk factor for imprisonment. Based on these findings, it may be wise to include
the assessment of ADHD symptoms in all adult and adolescent prisoners. This is while available psychiatric resources for the
adequate management of ADHD in prisoners are limited. Most of current knowledge on the topic comes from western countries.
There is an urgent need for studies that will explore the effect of other cultures on the interactions between ADHD and
imprisonment, especially in developing countries worldwide. At this point, ADHD seems to be an ignored research area in
developing countries.

Ključne riječi

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; prisoners

Hrčak ID:

76809

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/76809

Datum izdavanja:

30.6.2011.

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