RT Article
T1 Police perceptions of ADHD in youth interviewees
JF Psychology, crime & law
VO 23
IS 5
SP 509
OP 526
A1 Cunial, Kimberley J.
A2 Kebbell, Marc R.
LA English
YR 2017
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1735993417
AB Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in witness-victim/suspect interviews holds strong relevance for policing. Four purpose-written vignettes were used to test the extent to which ADHD interviewee behaviour impacts on the work of 46 experienced Australian detectives and their ability to identify ADHD as a likely diagnosis. Detectives reported frequently encountering ADHD-type interviewees in their work; perceiving such interviewees to be at a very significant risk of future contact with the criminal justice system; and perceiving ADHD-type behaviour to exert a highly significant impact on interviewing time efficiency as well as quality. Detectives gave highly significant ratings of ADHD as a likely explanation of vignettes describing ADHD-type behaviour for witness-victims as well as suspects. However, they could not identify ADHD as the most likely explanation over and above other possibilities. Implications are discussed in terms of a rationale for future research targeting police awareness and training needs in ADHD.
K1 ADHD
K1 Interviewing
K1 Police
K1 Vignette
K1 Youth
DO 10.1080/1068316X.2017.1284216