Imperial College London
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Rafael A. Gonzalez, PhD CPsychol

Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Centre

Honorary Clinical Lecturer
 
 
 
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Sir Alexander Fleming BuildingSouth Kensington Campus

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@article{González:2015:10.1177/1087054712461690,
author = {González, RA and Vélez-Pastrana, MC and Ruiz, Varcárcel JJ and Levin, FR and Albizu-García, CE},
doi = {10.1177/1087054712461690},
journal = {J Atten Disord},
pages = {301--312},
title = {Childhood ADHD symptoms are associated with lifetime and current illicit substance-use disorders and in-site health risk behaviors in a representative sample of Latino prison inmates.},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1087054712461690},
volume = {19},
year = {2015}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to explore retrospective childhood ADHD symptomatology, psychiatric comorbidity, rates of substance-use disorders (SUD), as well as their association with high-risk health behaviors in prison and adverse health outcomes. METHOD: A randomly selected representative sample of inmates in the Puerto Rico correctional system (N = 1,179) was assessed with the Spanish-language Wender Utah Rating Scale (WURS); the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) modules for lifetime/current major depression disorder (MDD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and SUD; the Davidson Trauma Scale (DTS; posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD]); and self-reports of in-site high-risk behaviors. RESULTS: Wald χ(2) tests revealed significant associations of ADHD with MDD and PTSD, as well as increased risk for overdosing and intravenous drug use in prison. A logistic regression model adjusted for mood and anxiety comorbidity predicted lifetime SUD diagnosis (odds ratio = 2.38; 95% confidence interval = [1.15, 4.94]). CONCLUSION: Our results provide further evidence on the association of drug dependence and ADHD symptoms, and their overrepresentation among prison inmates.
AU  - González,RA
AU  - Vélez-Pastrana,MC
AU  - Ruiz,Varcárcel JJ
AU  - Levin,FR
AU  - Albizu-García,CE
DO  - 10.1177/1087054712461690
EP  - 312
PY  - 2015///
SP  - 301
TI  - Childhood ADHD symptoms are associated with lifetime and current illicit substance-use disorders and in-site health risk behaviors in a representative sample of Latino prison inmates.
T2  - J Atten Disord
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1087054712461690
UR  - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23212598
VL  - 19
ER  -
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