Can psychopaths have ADHD?

Yes they can. In fact, there's a fantastic documentary on YouTube about this very subject. It was a BBC production following children with Child Conduct Disorder (thought to be psychopathy, but worded as such for politically correct reasons) as they grow into psychopaths. All children in the study had ADHD. read more

Psychopaths can have ADHD, and the ADHD symptoms might contribute to their psychopathology. Of course, this does NOT mean that all people with ADHD are psychopaths! Far from it. read more

We assessed psychopathy in 30 adult ADHD patients and in 41 healthy participants using the psychopathic personality inventory revised (PPI-R). Male ADHD patients had higher scores compared to healthy male and female participants on the subscales blame externalization, rebellious nonconformity, and carefree nonplanfulness. read more