Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
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journal2
1016-1430
2251-6840
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10.18869/mjiri
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8888
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jalali
1385
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gregorian
2006
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THE PREVALENCE OF ADHD IN PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN TEHRAN
Psychiatry
Psychiatry
Original Research
Original Research
<p> <strong>ABSTRACT</strong></p><p> <strong>Background:</strong> Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is characterized by a developmental disorder involving inappropriate poor attention span or age-inappropriate features of hyperactivity and impulsivity and/or both.</p><p> <strong>Methods:</strong> In order to assess the prevalence of children with ADHD in Tehran, a sample of 2667 children including both boys & girls aged between 7-12 years were selected by a 2-stage method sampling among a grid of sectors of 19 different educational areas by stratified random sampling. We tested the rate of ADHD in the considered children based on two questionnaires of Conners Parent and Teacher Rating Scales (CPRS and CTRS) and semi-structured interviews.</p><p> <strong>Results:</strong> According to the recent studies, it is possible to describe the rate of ADHD prevalence based on the CPRS and CTRS questionnaires and semistructured interview among the primary school children in Tehran (aged between 7- 12 years of age) with a range of 3% to 6%.</p><p> <strong>Conclusion:</strong> These mentioned findings are somewhat similar to the announced statistics of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) (2003).</p>
PREVALENCE, ADHD, PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, Tehrran
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http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-226&slc_lang=en&sid=1
K.
KHUSHABI
20031947532846002382
20031947532846002382
Yes
Department of Psychiatry,University of Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
H.
POUR-ETEMAD
20031947532846002383
20031947532846002383
No
Department of Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University
M.
MOHAMMADI
20031947532846002384
20031947532846002384
No
Department of Psychiatry, Tehran University of MedicalSciences
P.
MOHAMMADKHANI
20031947532846002385
20031947532846002385
No
Department of Psychology, University of Welfareand Rehabilitation Sciences