Title: A prospective study of delinquency in 110 adolescent boys with attention deficit disorder and 88 normal adolescent boys
Abstract: Back to table of contents Previous article Next article No AccessA prospective study of delinquency in 110 adolescent boys with attention deficit disorder and 88 normal adolescent boysPublished Online:1 Apr 2006https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.139.6.795AboutSectionsView articleAbstractPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View articleAbstractThe authors studied official arrests from childhood through adolescence in two groups of boys; one group (N = 110) was diagnosed in childhood as suffering from attention deficit disorder (ADD), and the second group (N = 88) consisted of normal control adolescents. Rates of single and multiple serious offenses and of institutionalization for delinquency were significantly higher in the ADD subjects. These findings suggest a strong relationship between childhood ADD and later arrests for delinquent behavior. 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