Magnitude of Attention Deficit Hyper Kinetic Disorder among School Children of Mysore City
Journal Title: International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal - Year 2016, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Attention Deficit Hyperkinetic Disorder (ADHD) is a highly prevalent disorder of Childhood and adolescence. There are only a few studies reporting the prevalence of this condition. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in three primary school; children aged 6-10 years of Mysore city, using Conner’s 3 Parent short form. A total of thousand hundred and forty five children participated in the study. Results: The overall prevalence of ADHD was 14.4%. The prevalence of ADHD Inattentive, Hyperactive and Combined type was 4.1, 3.4 and 6.9% respectively. The male female ratio was 1.8:1. Paternal alcohol consumption (OR 2.36) and lack of breast feeding (OR 2.43) were found to be predictors of ADHD. Aggression/Defiance and Learning Difficulties were observed in 63 and 58.2% respectively. Conclusion: This study noticed a very high prevalence of ADHD. Increasing awareness among parents and teachers about the disorder can lead to early identification and management.
Authors and Affiliations
Renuka Manjunath, M. Kishor, Praveen Kulkarni, B. M. Shrinivasa, Saigopal Sathyamurthy
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP241688
- DOI 10.9734/INDJ/2016/21954
- Views 122
- Downloads 0
Training Contributions of Executive Functions in Perception of Quality of Life in Elderly
Aims: Verify the presence or lack of improvement in quality of life perception, comparing the results of the evaluation from both elderly groups that participated on the executive functions training research. Study Desig...
Associated Factors of Stress among Faculty Members of Kathmandu Valley
Background: With mushrooming of health Science College in Kathmandu valley, the occupational related stresses were increasing among faculty members. The stress makes the great deals for the daily life. The objective of t...
EEG Characterizations and Clinical Features in Sudanese Patients with Panayiotopoulos Syndrome
Introduction: Panayiotopoulos syndrome (PS) is an age-related, and a relatively frequent benign epileptic syndrome, characterised by predominantly autonomic symptoms and/or simple motor focal seizures followed, or not, b...
The Involvement of the Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal, Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal and Somatotrophic Axes in the Development and Treatment of Schizophrenia
In the present review, organizational and activational hormonal effects are proposed to be dysfunctional in schizophrenia and psychosis. Specifically, organizational effects are held responsible for the long-lasting anat...
Safety of Repeated Twice-daily 30 Minutes of 2 mA tDCS in Depressed Patients
Aims: Transcranial direct stimulation (tDCS) is recently discussed as a therapeutic option in psychiatric disorders and has brought preliminary convincing results in the treatment of depressive disorders. Hence the optim...