Research article summary (published 20 Dec 2007):

Prevalence rates of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in a school sample of Venezuelan children.

Full Abstract

A total of 1,535 4-12 year-old children were screened with the Conners' rating scales, followed by diagnostic confirmation by the diagnostic interview schedule for children-IV-parent version. The prevalence of ADHD was estimated to be 10.03%, and only 3.9% of children had received medication for the treatment of ADHD symptoms. Prevalence rates and demographic profile of Venezuelan children with ADHD are very similar to those found in samples from other countries. Authorities need to develop public health policies to correctly identify and treat affected subjects. Furthermore, clinicians must actively search for children with ADHD in order to provide the best-available treatment.

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Author information

Author/s: Montiel, Cecilia (C); Peña, Joaquín A (JA); Montiel-Barbero, Isabel (I); Polanczyk, Guilherme (G);

Affiliation: Psychology Department, La Universidad del Zulia, Calle 79 No. 3E-31, Maracaibo, Estedo Zulia, Venezuela. ceciliamontiel@cantv.net

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Child psychiatry and human development (Child Psychiatry Hum Dev), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-Sep; vol 39 (issue 3) : pp 311-22

Dates: Created 2008/06/12; Completed 2008/08/13;

PMID: 18157741, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - epidemiology Child Child, Preschool Cross-Sectional Studies Female Humans

Humans Male Prevalence Schools Students - statistics & numerical data Venezuela - epidemiology

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