Hyperactives as young adults

Past and current substance abuse and antisocial behavior

Bibliographic Data

ID9053663
AuthorsLilian Hechtman (0000-0001-7844-3344), Lily Hechtman, Gabrielle Weiss (0000-0002-9896-1875), Terrye Perlman
Year1984
Volume54
Issue3
Pages415-425
Publication date1984-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Orthopsychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0002-9432 • E-ISSN: 1939-0025
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1111/j.1939-0025.1984.tb01507.x
PMID6331769
OpenAlexW2024730430
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited15

In a ten-year prospective follow-up study, young adults who had been diagnosed as hyperactive in childhood were found to have had greater involvement with alcohol and drug use and with courts and police than did matched controls during the five years preceding evaluation. However, differences between groups were generally not significant in the year prior to evaluation, and tests indicate that they had attained similar levels of moral development. Results suggest a more encouraging adult outcome than has previously been expected for hyperactive children

Developmental psychology · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Poison control · Psychiatry · Substance abuse · Substance use · Young adult · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Psychology · Schizophrenia research and treatment · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

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