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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder among inmates in Bergen Prison |
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| Authors: | Lisa Stokkeland Ole Bernt Fasmer Leif Waage Anita L. Hansen |
| Affiliation: | 1. Centre for Research and Education in Forensic Psychiatry, Haukeland University Hospital, , Bergen, Norway;2. Unit for young adults with substance abuse and mental health problems, Department of Addiction medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, , Bergen, Norway;3. Division of Psychiatry, Haukeland University Hospital, , Bergen, Norway;4. Department of Clinical Medicine, Section for Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Bergen, , Bergen, Norway;5. K.G. Jebsen Centre for Research on Neuropsychiatric Disorders, University of Bergen, , Bergen, Norway;6. Department of Psychosocial Science, University of Bergen, , Bergen, Norway |
| Abstract: | The aim of this study was to investigate whether clinical findings are consistent with research indicating a high prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among prison inmates. Forty‐three male inmates who were referred for ADHD assessment at the health service in Bergen prison participated. Although most of them reported symptoms in accordance with ADHD both in childhood and adulthood, only 35% of the referred inmates fulfilled the criteria for ADHD when a comprehensive assessment was conducted. The results emphasize the importance of a comprehensive assessment when diagnosing ADHD among prison inmates. |
| Keywords: | Prison inmates ADHD ASRS MINI plus |