Absolutely. The criteria for a psychopath is conduct disorder and ADHD in men. I think it might be slightly different for women as they experience ADHD very differently because they may be more introverted by nature? I can't remember exactly but it's important to remember and distinguish two different types of Attention deficit or what is more accurately being described as executive function disorders. I firmly believe that autism is part of that spectrum just as much as ADHD falls on that spectrum in that everyone is sort of on a neuro-diverse spectrum: Autism on one end and ADHD on the other end. So two kinds of ADHD: ADD where you just sort of space out a lot and daydream or mildly dissociate, and you struggle with autonomy and need a lot of help ( It's the docile form and often medication is extremely helpful). Then there is the ADHD that is more aggressive, and emotion regulation is extremely difficult, and impulsivity or acting out is often a reaction to get a dopamine release of some kind. That's why medication is helpful because it gives the brain what it needs so that it doesn't have to seek it out in these thrill seeking dopamine releasing behaviors. A lot of ADHD people end up being alcoholics or becoming addicted to other more harmful drugs out there as a coping mechanism or a self-medication. It's important that people with ADHD are on medication and are in touch with their disorder in order to manage it and find healthy coping skills so that they don't become so distracted and emotional that they then act on their emotions (such as anger or upset) and do something stupid. The important thing to remember, is that most people with ADHD feel relieved when they are finally on meds to cope with their behaviors. They do not mean to be acting out this way and it's a struggle when the executive function of the brain and emotion regulation system are not working properly.
ADHD was the most powerful predictor of violent offending, even above substance misuse. ADHD is associated with early age criminality.
Absolutely. The criteria for a psychopath is conduct disorder and ADHD in men. I think it might be slightly different for women as they experience ADHD very differently because they may be more introverted by nature? I can't remember exactly but it's important to remember and distinguish two different types of Attention deficit or what is more accurately being described as executive function disorders. I firmly believe that autism is part of that spectrum just as much as ADHD falls on that spectrum in that everyone is sort of on a neuro-diverse spectrum: Autism on one end and ADHD on the other end. So two kinds of ADHD: ADD where you just sort of space out a lot and daydream or mildly dissociate, and you struggle with autonomy and need a lot of help ( It's the docile form and often medication is extremely helpful). Then there is the ADHD that is more aggressive, and emotion regulation is extremely difficult, and impulsivity or acting out is often a reaction to get a dopamine release of some kind. That's why medication is helpful because it gives the brain what it needs so that it doesn't have to seek it out in these thrill seeking dopamine releasing behaviors. A lot of ADHD people end up being alcoholics or becoming addicted to other more harmful drugs out there as a coping mechanism or a self-medication. It's important that people with ADHD are on medication and are in touch with their disorder in order to manage it and find healthy coping skills so that they don't become so distracted and emotional that they then act on their emotions (such as anger or upset) and do something stupid. The important thing to remember, is that most people with ADHD feel relieved when they are finally on meds to cope with their behaviors. They do not mean to be acting out this way and it's a struggle when the executive function of the brain and emotion regulation system are not working properly.