[Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder prevalence in an inner city elementary school].

Autor:	Vasconcelos MM; Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brasil. mmvascon@centroin.com.br, Werner J Jr, Malheiros AF, Lima DF, Santos IS, Barbosa JB
Jazyk:	portugalština
Zdroj:	Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria [Arq Neuropsiquiatr] 2003 Mar; Vol. 61 (1), pp. 67-73. Date of Electronic Publication: 2003 Apr 16.
DOI:	10.1590/s0004-282x2003000100012
Abstrakt:	Objective: To define the prevalence of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a sample school-aged children from a public elementary school. Method: The study population was composed of all pupils who attended the first five grades at a public state school. During the first stage, school teachers and parents filled a standardized questionnaire of 18 ADHD symptoms defined at DSM-IV. In the second stage, children who screened positive and their parents were invited for a medical visit at school. After signature of an informed consent, the following procedures were done: DSM-IV symptoms questionnaire, oriented history, physical exam and neurologic exam. ADHD diagnosis was subdivided into three types: predominantly hyperactive (H), predominantly inattentive (ADD), and mixed type ADD + H. Results: Among 403 pupils recruited in the first stage, 108 screened positive. Of these, 101 were assessed. There were 68 boys and 33 girls. Median age was 9 years (Range, 6-15 years; standard deviation, 1.99). ADHD diagnosis was defined for 69 pupils (17.1%), including 27 children (39.1%) with ADD, 26 children (37.7%) with ADD + H, and 16 children (23.2%) with H without ADD. Among children who received a diagnosis of ADHD, 45 (65.2%) were boys and 24 (34.8%) were girls (ratio 1.9:1). Conclusion: ADHD prevalence in a sample of 403 school-aged children from a public elementary school was 17.1%.
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