Prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in schoolchildren in the city of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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Resumo: | BACKGROUND: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common neuropsychiatric disorder of infancy and one of the most prevalent chronic diseases found in schoolchildren. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevalence of ADHD in schoolchildren through the use of a questionnaire responded by school-teachers. METHOD: A total of 774 children enrolled in the public and private school systems were evaluated. The diagnostic instrument used was a Teacher ADHD scale. RESULTS: Results showed that 6.7% of children were considered highly likely to have the disorder. Of the more severe cases of ADHD, the hyperactive-impulsive subtype was more frequently identified in girls, while the inattentive subtype was more prevalent among boys. CONCLUSION: The symptoms of attention deficit in hyperactive children may be underestimated by teachers since the symptoms of hyperactivity are more noticeable and disruptive. |
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Prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in schoolchildren in the city of Salvador, Bahia, Brazilchild and adolescent mental healthepidemiologyattention deficit hyperactivity disorderBACKGROUND: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common neuropsychiatric disorder of infancy and one of the most prevalent chronic diseases found in schoolchildren. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevalence of ADHD in schoolchildren through the use of a questionnaire responded by school-teachers. METHOD: A total of 774 children enrolled in the public and private school systems were evaluated. The diagnostic instrument used was a Teacher ADHD scale. RESULTS: Results showed that 6.7% of children were considered highly likely to have the disorder. Of the more severe cases of ADHD, the hyperactive-impulsive subtype was more frequently identified in girls, while the inattentive subtype was more prevalent among boys. CONCLUSION: The symptoms of attention deficit in hyperactive children may be underestimated by teachers since the symptoms of hyperactivity are more noticeable and disruptive.Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO2007-06-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2007000200010Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria v.65 n.2A 2007reponame:Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (Online)instname:Academia Brasileira de Neurologiainstacron:ABNEURO10.1590/S0004-282X2007000200010info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessPondé,Milena PereiraFreire,Antonio Carlos Cruzeng2010-05-05T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0004-282X2007000200010Revistahttp://www.scielo.br/anphttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||revista.arquivos@abneuro.org1678-42270004-282Xopendoar:2010-05-05T00:00Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (Online) - Academia Brasileira de Neurologiafalse |
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Prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in schoolchildren in the city of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
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Prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in schoolchildren in the city of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
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Prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in schoolchildren in the city of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil Pondé,Milena Pereira child and adolescent mental health epidemiology attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
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Prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in schoolchildren in the city of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
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Prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in schoolchildren in the city of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
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Prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in schoolchildren in the city of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
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Prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in schoolchildren in the city of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
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Prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in schoolchildren in the city of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil |
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Pondé,Milena Pereira |
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Pondé,Milena Pereira Freire,Antonio Carlos Cruz |
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Freire,Antonio Carlos Cruz |
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Pondé,Milena Pereira Freire,Antonio Carlos Cruz |
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child and adolescent mental health epidemiology attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
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child and adolescent mental health epidemiology attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
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BACKGROUND: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common neuropsychiatric disorder of infancy and one of the most prevalent chronic diseases found in schoolchildren. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevalence of ADHD in schoolchildren through the use of a questionnaire responded by school-teachers. METHOD: A total of 774 children enrolled in the public and private school systems were evaluated. The diagnostic instrument used was a Teacher ADHD scale. RESULTS: Results showed that 6.7% of children were considered highly likely to have the disorder. Of the more severe cases of ADHD, the hyperactive-impulsive subtype was more frequently identified in girls, while the inattentive subtype was more prevalent among boys. CONCLUSION: The symptoms of attention deficit in hyperactive children may be underestimated by teachers since the symptoms of hyperactivity are more noticeable and disruptive. |
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