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SUBMITTER: Lichtenstein P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3664186 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lichtenstein Paul P Halldner Linda L Zetterqvist Johan J Sjölander Arvid A Serlachius Eva E Fazel Seena S Långström Niklas N Larsson Henrik H
The New England journal of medicine 20121101 21
<h4>Background</h4>Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common disorder that has been associated with criminal behavior in some studies. Pharmacologic treatment is available for ADHD and may reduce the risk of criminality.<h4>Methods</h4>Using Swedish national registers, we gathered information on 25,656 patients with a diagnosis of ADHD, their pharmacologic treatment, and subsequent criminal convictions in Sweden from 2006 through 2009. We used stratified Cox regression analyses ...[more]