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- Title
Prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyper Activity Disorder in High-School Students of Sari, Iran.
- Authors
Shafaat, Arefeh; Tirgari-Seraj, Abdolhakim; Mehdi Daneshpoor, Seyed Mohamad; Hajian, Mina; Khademloo, Mohammad
- Abstract
Background and purpose: Attention deficit hyper activity disorder (ADHD) is a serious disorder for childhood and adolescents that disables and retards the patient in social relationship. This research aimed to determine the prevalence of ADHD in High-School Students of Sari, Iran. Materials and methods: In this cross-sectional description-analytical study, the study population was 14-17 years old students of high-schools in Sari town. The data-collection tool was Conners parent questionnaire completed by the students' parent after sending their home. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS software. Results: The mean age of the cases was 15.8 ± 2.1 years. The prevalence of the ADHD prevalence was 14.2%; the prevalence in boys was more but the difference was not significant. Conclusion: Considering the prevalence of ADHD in Sari, the screening, treatment and follow-up programs should be planned to improve the situation.
- Subjects
IRAN; ADOLESCENT psychopathology; ATTENTION-deficit hyperactivity disorder; DISEASE prevalence; TREATMENT of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder; HIGH school students; PSYCHIATRIC diagnosis; HEALTH of high school students; CROSS-sectional method; MEDICAL screening
- Publication
Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences (JMUMS), 2013, Vol 23, Issue 104, p11
- ISSN
1735-9260
- Publication type
Article