@article{ref1,
title="Diagnostic and demographic differences between incarcerated and nonincarcerated youth (ages 6-15) with ADHD in South Carolina",
journal="Journal of attention disorders",
year="2013",
author="Soltis, Samuel L. and Probst, Janice C. and Xirasagar, Sudha and Martin, Amy B. and Smith, Bradley H.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Analyze diagnostic and demographic factors to identify predictors of delinquency resulting in incarceration within a group of children/adolescents diagnosed with ADHD.   METHOD: The study followed a cohort of 15,472 Medicaid covered children/adolescents with ADHD, ages 6 to 15 inclusive, between January 1, 2003, and December 31, 2006. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed., text rev. [DSM-IV-TR]), 2000 Codes were used for qualifying diagnosis codes. Available demographic characteristics included race, sex, and residence. The outcome was incarceration at the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice during 2005-2006.   RESULTS: Among youth with ADHD, incarceration was more likely among black, male, and urban youth. Children/adolescents with comorbid ODD and/or CD were at greater risk compared with those with ADHD alone.   CONCLUSION: Within ADHD-diagnosed youth, comorbid conditions and demographic characteristics increase the risk of incarceration. Intervention and treatment strategies that address behavior among youth with these characteristics are needed to reduce incarceration.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1087-0547",
doi="10.1177/1087054713506746",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1087054713506746"
}