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- Title
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
- Authors
Talaei, Ali; Mokhber, Naghmeh; Abdollahian, Ebrahim; Mohammad Reza Fayyazi Bordbar; Salari, Elham
- Abstract
Objective: Because there have been a few studies on the prevalence of ADHD in Iran, assessment of its prevalence seems to have a great impact on the physicians approach toward its diagnosis and management. Method: This study listed all the schools in Mashhad and chose 12, including 24 classes and 714 students by stratified cluster sampling. A total of 72 children were selected randomly for pilot study. Their parents and teachers filled the 10-item Conners’ questionnaire for ADHD separately. Clinical interview was based on DSM-IV criteria. Students with the total scores higher than the cut-off point 23 were selected for interview. Results: A total of 109 students out of 714 schoolboys had ADHD (15.27% ± 2.64%). The subgroups’ prevalence rates were as follows: attention deficit (AD) = 4.62%, hyperactive impulsive (HI) = 5.32%, and combined type (CT) = 5.32%. Conclusion: Frequency of ADHD among Iranian schoolboys is more than that in many countries. (J. of Att. Dis. 2010; 13(4) 386-390)
- Publication
Journal of Attention Disorders, 2010, Vol 13, Issue 4, p386
- ISSN
1087-0547
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1087054708329886