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. 2014 Dec 16:7:916.
doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-916.

Comorbidity of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder with personality disorders in homeless people

Carlos Salavera  1 , José Luis Antoñanzas, Juan Carlos Bustamante, José Carrón, Pablo Usán, Pilar Teruel, Carmen Bericat, Lucía Monteagudo, Soledad Larrosa, José M Tricás, Orosia Lucha, Raquel Noé, Laurane Jarie, Raquel Cerra
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Comorbidity of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder with personality disorders in homeless people

Carlos Salavera et al. BMC Res Notes. .

Abstract

Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition that begins in childhood but can continue into adulthood, and may be the cause of many disadaptive behaviors, as in the case of homeless people, who often display a high incidence of personality disorders. The goal of this study is to analyze the comorbidity of ADHD with axis II disorders in a Spanish homeless population.

Results: The outcomes show high comorbidity between these two kinds of disorders, and that the prevalence of axis II disorders is higher among people with ADHD than among the general population.

Conclusions: From these results we can draw the conclusion that in homeless people ADHD in childhood continues into adulthood, when it is very often observed together with personality disorders. Finally, the implications of this study both for clinical practice and for future lines of research are discussed.

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