Psychopathology, symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and risk factors in juvenile offenders

Francesco Margari,1 Francesco Craig,2 Lucia Margari,2 Emilia Matera,2 Anna Linda Lamanna,2 Paola Alessandra Lecce,2 Donatella La Tegola,3 Felice Carabellese3 1Psychiatry Unit, 2Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences and Sense Organs of the Aldo Mor...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:96ebe20a1661470c84b26ffd1465c6222021-12-02T04:23:17ZPsychopathology, symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and risk factors in juvenile offenders1178-2021https://doaj.org/article/96ebe20a1661470c84b26ffd1465c6222015-02-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.dovepress.com/psychopathology-symptoms-of-attention-deficithyperactivity-disorder-an-peer-reviewed-article-NDThttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-2021 Francesco Margari,1 Francesco Craig,2 Lucia Margari,2 Emilia Matera,2 Anna Linda Lamanna,2 Paola Alessandra Lecce,2 Donatella La Tegola,3 Felice Carabellese3 1Psychiatry Unit, 2Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences and Sense Organs of the Aldo Moro University of Bari, 3Section of Criminology and Forensic Psychiatry, Department of Internal Medicine and Public Medicine, University of Bari, Bari, Italy Background: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of potential environmental and psychopathological risk factors, with special focus on symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), in a sample of adolescent offenders in relation to the type of crime committed.Methods: The assessment included data collection and administration of clinical standardized scales such as the Youth Self-Report and Conners’ Adolescent Self-Report Scale. A total of 135 juvenile offenders participated in the study. In relation to the type of crime committed, we identified three groups matched for age and sex (crimes against people, property crimes, and alcohol-drug-related crimes).Results: Fifty-two percent of juvenile offenders reported educational achievement problems and 34% reported a family history of psychiatric disorders. We detected a statistically significant difference between the three groups with regard to ADHD (P=0.01) and conduct problems (P=0.034). Juvenile offenders who had committed crimes against people showed more ADHD symptoms (18%) and conduct problems (20%) than adolescents who had committed property crimes and alcohol-drug-related crimes. Sixty percent of the juvenile offenders who had committed property crimes and 54% of those who had committed alcohol-drug-related crimes showed problems in academic achievement.Conclusion: These findings suggest the need to implement specific interventions for prevention and treatment of specific criminal behavior. Keywords: juvenile offenders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, conduct problems, academic achievement problems, peer relationships, family problemsMargari FCraig FMargari LMatera ELamanna ALLecce PALa Tegola DCarabellese FDove Medical PressarticleNeurosciences. Biological psychiatry. NeuropsychiatryRC321-571Neurology. Diseases of the nervous systemRC346-429ENNeuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, Vol 2015, Iss default, Pp 343-352 (2015)
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topic Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
RC321-571
Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system
RC346-429
spellingShingle Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
RC321-571
Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system
RC346-429
Margari F
Craig F
Margari L
Matera E
Lamanna AL
Lecce PA
La Tegola D
Carabellese F
Psychopathology, symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and risk factors in juvenile offenders
description Francesco Margari,1 Francesco Craig,2 Lucia Margari,2 Emilia Matera,2 Anna Linda Lamanna,2 Paola Alessandra Lecce,2 Donatella La Tegola,3 Felice Carabellese3 1Psychiatry Unit, 2Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences and Sense Organs of the Aldo Moro University of Bari, 3Section of Criminology and Forensic Psychiatry, Department of Internal Medicine and Public Medicine, University of Bari, Bari, Italy Background: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of potential environmental and psychopathological risk factors, with special focus on symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), in a sample of adolescent offenders in relation to the type of crime committed.Methods: The assessment included data collection and administration of clinical standardized scales such as the Youth Self-Report and Conners’ Adolescent Self-Report Scale. A total of 135 juvenile offenders participated in the study. In relation to the type of crime committed, we identified three groups matched for age and sex (crimes against people, property crimes, and alcohol-drug-related crimes).Results: Fifty-two percent of juvenile offenders reported educational achievement problems and 34% reported a family history of psychiatric disorders. We detected a statistically significant difference between the three groups with regard to ADHD (P=0.01) and conduct problems (P=0.034). Juvenile offenders who had committed crimes against people showed more ADHD symptoms (18%) and conduct problems (20%) than adolescents who had committed property crimes and alcohol-drug-related crimes. Sixty percent of the juvenile offenders who had committed property crimes and 54% of those who had committed alcohol-drug-related crimes showed problems in academic achievement.Conclusion: These findings suggest the need to implement specific interventions for prevention and treatment of specific criminal behavior. Keywords: juvenile offenders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, conduct problems, academic achievement problems, peer relationships, family problems
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author Margari F
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title Psychopathology, symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and risk factors in juvenile offenders
title_short Psychopathology, symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and risk factors in juvenile offenders
title_full Psychopathology, symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and risk factors in juvenile offenders
title_fullStr Psychopathology, symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and risk factors in juvenile offenders
title_full_unstemmed Psychopathology, symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and risk factors in juvenile offenders
title_sort psychopathology, symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and risk factors in juvenile offenders
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