Childhood conduct problems, hyperactivity-impulsivity, and inattention as predictors of adult criminal activity

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Some studies have shown that children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are at higher risk for criminal involvement, compared to groups that are nonbehaviorally disordered. A study considered these risks and the results indicate that symptoms of hyperactivity-impulsivity, along with symptoms of early conduct problems, are predictive of official arrests and high rates of self-reported crime for males. A comorbidity of hyperactivity-impulsivity and conduct problems was found to predict arrests in all types of crimes.

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The dominance of behavioural activation over behavioural inhibition in conduct disordered boys with or without attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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It has been suggested that conduct disorder (CD) is linked with a Behavioural Activation System (BAS), dominating over the Behavioural Inhibition System (BIS). Studies were undertaken to test the hypothesis that the dominance of the BAS over the BIS is more obvious in CD comorbid with attentional deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), using a response preservation task and observations of the social behaviour of children interacting with a research assistant.

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Hyperactivity: prevalence and relationship with conduct disorder

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A study conducted on hyperactivity and its relationship with conduct disorder showed that the relationship was stronger and more associated with severe conduct disorder among seniors rather than juniors. Home reported situational hyperactivity was more common among younger children. Comorbid hyperactivity and conduct disorder are of a greater clinical significance than pure syndrome alone.

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