1043-3155 Pediatr Neurol Briefs pedneurbriefs Pediatr Neurol Briefs Pediatric Neurology Briefs Pediatr Neurol Briefs 2166-6482 1043-3155 2166-3155 Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers Chicago, IL, USA PNB-11-94-b 10.15844/pedneurbriefs-11-12-10 Learning and Behavior Disorders Neurology Pediatrics Nervous System Diseases Child Development Brain Diseases Neurosurgery Child Infant Childhood ADHD and Adult Criminality http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0173-7931 Millichap J. Gordon MD 1 2 * Division of Neurology, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL Correspondence: Dr. J. Gordon Millichap, E-mail: jgmillichap@northwestern.edu 12 1997 01 05 2016 11 12 94 95 Copyright: © 1997 The Author(s) 1997 This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. A prospective study of hyperactive boys with conduct problems and normal boys: adolescent and adult criminality

The relationship between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in childhood and criminality in adolescence and adulthood was examined in 89 hyperactive and 87 normal control subjects studied prospectively at the Division of Child Psychiatry, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR.

 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Criminality in Adulthood Hyperactive Children

The relationship between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in childhood and criminality in adolescence and adulthood was examined in 89 hyperactive and 87 normal control subjects studied prospectively at the Division of Child Psychiatry, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR. Hyperactive subjects had significantly higher juvenile and adult rates of arrest and incarceration compared to controls. Comorbid conduct problems during childhood and serious antisocial behavior in adolescence predicted later criminality in adulthood. [1]

COMMENT. Hyperactive children are at an increased risk for criminal behavior and arrest in adolescence and in adulthood. Childhood conduct problems and adolescent antisocial behavior are predictors of later arrest for criminality. Hyperactive children have a five times normal rate of developing conduct disorders and a subsequent increased risk of criminality. Stealing from other children, and telling lies to get out of trouble are conduct problems that appear minor but may lead to more serious antisocial behavior in adolescence unless treated by early intervention counselling. Multimodal treatment of ADHD in childhood results in improved academic achievement and less antisocial behavior compared to drug-only treated patients.

Satterfield JH Schell A A prospective study of hyperactive boys with conduct problems and normal boys: adolescent and adult criminality J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 1997 Dec 36 12 1726 1735 10.1097/00004583-199712000-00021 9401334