Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in personality disordered offenders and the association with disruptive behavioural problems

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 491-505

  Young, Susan ^a   Gudjonsson, Gisli ^a   Ball, Sarah ^b   Lam, Jenny ^c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b St Andrew's Group of Hospitals   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ADHD; Behavioural problems; Personality disorder; Violent incidents

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULTHOOD; AGGRESSION; ARSON; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILDHOOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NURSE; OFFENDER; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; REMISSION; SCREENING TEST; SOCIAL ASPECT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0842307201     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940310001615461     Document Type: Article

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