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Differences in psychiatric problems and criminality between individuals treated with central stimulants before and after adulthood
St. Olav's University Hospital, Forensic Research Unit, Brøset, Trondheim, Norway; Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Department of Psychology, Norway.
St. Olav's University Hospital, Forensic Research Unit, Brøset, Trondheim, Norway; Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Malmö University, Faculty of Health and Society (HS), Department of Criminology (KR).
2019 (English)In: Journal of Attention Disorders, ISSN 1087-0547, E-ISSN 1557-1246, Vol. 23, no 2, p. 173-180Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Objective: The evidence for central stimulant (CS) treatment in ADHD is strong in some respects but not with respect to unselected clinical material and long-term effects over the life course cycle. The objective of this study was to explore differences in vocational, psychiatric, and social impairment, including crime and substance abuse, among adults with ADHD, treated or not, with CS drugs before age 18. Method: A clinical population of men (N = 343) and women (N = 129) seeking CS treatment as adults was assessed within a specific program for such treatment. Clinical information and data collected by structured instruments were available. Results: Previously CS-treated persons had a lower frequency of problems (alcohol/substance abuse, criminality), and of certain psychiatric disorders (depressive, anxiety and personality ones). Most differences were substantial. Conclusion: The study supports the assumption that CS treatment during childhood/adolescence offers some protection against the development of a range of problems known to characterize adult ADHD patients.

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Sage Publications, 2019. Vol. 23, no 2, p. 173-180
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ADHD, central stimulant treatment, substance abuse, long term effects, criminality, depression, anxiety, personality disorders
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-4354DOI: 10.1177/1087054715571740ISI: 000453416600007PubMedID: 25795454Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85011592809Local ID: 19368OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mau-4354DiVA, id: diva2:1401184
Available from: 2020-02-28 Created: 2020-02-28 Last updated: 2024-06-17Bibliographically approved

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