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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), antisociality and delinquent behavior over the lifespan
Institute for Forensic Psychology and Psychiatry, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany.
Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet & Stockholm Health Care Services, Stockholm, Sweden.
Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany.
Institute for Forensic Psychology and Psychiatry, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany.
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2021 (English)In: Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, ISSN 0149-7634, E-ISSN 1873-7528, Vol. 120, p. 236-248Article, review/survey (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is closely linked to the development of conduct problems during socialization in early life and to an increased risk for antisocial activities and delinquency over the lifespan. The interaction between ADHD and common comorbid disorders like substance use disorders as well as changing environmental conditions could mediate the course of antisocial and delinquent behavior with increasing age. However, this complex interaction is only partially understood so far. This review presents current knowledge about the association of ADHD with antisociality and the development of delinquent behavior. Thereby, the relationships between ADHD, conduct disorder and antisocial personality disorder in offenders are discussed, as well as the impact of comorbid psychiatric disorders and psychosocial conditions on offending behavior. Also, treatment studies in offender populations with ADHD are presented.

Although our understanding of the role of ADHD in the development of criminal behavior has substantially improved during the last two decades, more research is needed to further elucidate the mechanisms generating unfavorable outcomes and to engender adequate treatment strategies for this population at risk. Moreover, more attention is needed on children with conduct problems in order to avoid antisocial or delinquent behaviors over the lifespan.

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Elsevier, 2021. Vol. 120, p. 236-248
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ADHD, antisocial personality disorder, antisociality, conduct disorder, delinquency, offenders
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Psychiatry
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URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-87828DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2020.11.025ISI: 000614283300015PubMedID: 33271164Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85097902785OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-87828DiVA, id: diva2:1507195
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EU, Horizon 2020, 667302Available from: 2020-12-07 Created: 2020-12-07 Last updated: 2021-03-16Bibliographically approved

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