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[7] [13] [15] Other high-risk groups that should be screened include adults with a history of chronic mental health disorders (including, but not limited to, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder), due to the high rates of comorbidity; adults within the criminal justice system or with a history of behavioral issues; and adults with multiple ...
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is another disorder that criminals are likely to have. [5] This disorder can also be co-morbid with disorders like conduct disorder and later on can develop into antisocial personality disorder. [5] People with ADHD often commit crimes such as assault, sex crimes, homicide, and drug charges. [5]
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) [1] is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity, and emotional dysregulation that are excessive and pervasive, impairing in multiple contexts, and developmentally-inappropriate. [9] ADHD symptoms arise from executive dysfunction. [18]
ADHD and bipolar disorder share many symptoms, including mood swings, impulsivity, and difficulty concentrating. However, ADHD is a persistent condition that affects daily life in a stable way.
Aggression and antisocial behavior in a child is a predictor of adult antisocial behavior. [6] Some 'difficult' children exhibit behavioral problems due to neurological dysfunctions. One study looked specifically at neurological damage and infant behavior in 66 low-birth-weight infants from intact middle-class families.
In both children and adults with ADHD, an underlying executive dysfunction involving the prefrontal regions and other interconnected subcortical structures has been found. [55] As a result, people with ADHD commonly perform more poorly than matched controls on interference control, mental flexibility and verbal fluency.