Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder does not predict criminal recidivism in young adult offenders: Results from a prospective study

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 27-34

  Grieger, Lena ^a   Hosser, Daniela ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

ADHD; Juvenile delinquency; Reoffending; Risk factors; Violent recidivism; Young adult offenders

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRIME; DELINQUENCY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OFFENDER; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREVALENCE; PRISONER; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECIDIVISM; RISK FACTOR; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY; CRIMINALS; GERMANY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855343345     PISSN: 01602527     EISSN: 18736386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2011.11.005     Document Type: Article

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