RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Prison: A Treatment Protocol
JF Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online
JO J Am Acad Psychiatry Law
FD American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
SP 45
OP 49
VO 37
IS 1
A1 Kenneth L. Appelbaum
YR 2009
UL http://jaapl.org/content/37/1/45.abstract
AB Prescribing controlled substances in correctional settings can create challenges for security, nursing, and psychiatric staff. Some inmates, including those with functionally significant attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), however, can benefit from such treatment. This article describes the development of a protocol for the treatment of prison inmates with ADHD that attempted to address a broad range of concerns including disparate diagnostic and treatment standards among prison psychiatrists, conflicts between stakeholders, and medication misuse and substance abuse among inmates. The protocol provides criteria in four main areas: diagnosis, current functional impairment, treatment in general, and treatment with stimulants. Stakeholders had mixed reactions to the protocol.