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Psychopathy and ADHD in Adolescent Male Offenders

University of Virginia, sgk4j{at}virginia.edu

Dewey G. Cornell

University of Virginia

What is the relationship between psychopathy traits and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in juvenile offenders? The authors examined psychopathy scores, as measured by the Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version and three indices of ADHD in 122 incarcerated male juvenile offenders. In addition, we investigated whether psychopathy and ADHD predicted violent behavior. Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version Total and Factor 1 scores did not correlate with measures of ADHD, although Factor 2 scores were weakly associated with two of three ADHD indices. Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version scores, but not ADHD indicators, were correlated with violent behavior.

Key Words: psychopathy • attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder • juvenile offenders • violence

Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, Vol. 2, No. 2, 148-160 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/1541204003262225


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