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.
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.
Authors: J M Chinawa; O I Odetunde; Herbert A Obu; A T Chinawa; Muideen O Bakare; F A Ujunwa Journal: Behav Neurol Date: 2014-06-25 Impact factor: 3.342