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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder as a risk factor for being involved in intimate partner violence and sexual violence: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Gonzalo ArrondoAlfonso OsorioSara MagallónCristina Lopez-Del BurgoSamuele Cortese
Published in: Psychological medicine (2023)
Individuals with ADHD are at an increased risk of being involved in cases of violence, namely IPV and SV, either as victims or perpetrators. Although the causal path or mediating variables for these results are still unclear, this increased risk should inform evidence-based psychoeducation with individuals with ADHD, their families, and partners about romantic relationships and sexuality.
Keyphrases
  • intimate partner violence
  • attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
  • autism spectrum disorder
  • working memory
  • mental health
  • hiv testing
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  • men who have sex with men