Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
Abstract
ADHD is often undiagnosed in children. There is lack of awareness of ADHD among parents, teachers and pediatricians and educationists, there is a need for continued work to gather data on prevalence of ADHD in our community, thereby sensitizing the parents, teachers and primary care physicians. Semi‐structured Proforma was prepared after discussion with the psychiatrist. It is a questionnaire with 12 simple questions from DSM‐IV criteria related to the ADHD symptoms. It has 6 questions related to inattention, 6 questions related to hyperactivity and impulsivity. It was translated to Telugu for easy understanding and for use in Telugu medium schools. We found 117 children with ADHD, which translates to a prevalence rate of 1.52% in school going children of age 5‐12 years. The prevalence was 2.29% in boy’s and0.75% in girls.
How to cite this article:
M. Sanjeevappa, Khimavath Prathyusha, Javvaji Swapna and Gajjala Maruthi Siva Praneeth. Prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Among Schools Children.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2024.3.235.239
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