A meta-analysis of the prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in incarcerated populations

2014281 citationsReviewhybrid Open Access

Authors

Ottilie Sedgwick · King's College London

P. Hodgkins · Vertex Pharmaceuticals (United States)

Abstract

Compared with published general population prevalence, there is a fivefold increase in prevalence of ADHD in youth prison populations (30.1%) and a 10-fold increase in adult prison populations (26.2%).

Topics & Keywords

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Bipolar Disorder and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Psychological Medicine

Volume 45, Issue 2, pp. 247-258

DOI: 10.1017/s0033291714000762

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