Citation

Rouse JGE, Goldstein S. Juv. Fam. Court J. 1999; 50(1): 53-65.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

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Abstract

Juvenile justice professionals are increasingly faced with the task of understanding the role of psychiatric disorders in contributing to the behavior of juvenile offenders. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one such disorder that presents at a rate well beyond chance levels in youth in the juvenile justice system. This article provides an overview of the current symptom profile, diagnosis, cause and risk for ADHD. The interface of the juvenile justice system and youth with ADHD is described in all aspects beginning with detention through adjudication and disposition.

Language: en