The prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Iran: A systematic review.
Objectives: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurobehavioral disorder of childhood. Children with ADHD may experience significant functional problems. Our objective was to examine the prevalence of ADHD and its subtypes in Iran. Methods: Pubmed, ISI web of science,...
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| author | Mitra Hakim Shooshtary Narges Chimeh Mostafa Najafi Mohammad Reza Mohamadi Reza Yousefi-Nouraie Afarin Rahimi-Mvaghar |
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| description | Objectives: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurobehavioral disorder of childhood. Children with ADHD may experience significant functional problems. Our objective was to examine the prevalence of ADHD and its subtypes in Iran.
Methods: Pubmed, ISI web of science, psychinfo, Iranpsych, Iranmedex, Irandoc were searched. Irandoc, Iranmedex and Iranpsych are Iranian databases of which the last one is especially for psychiatry and psychology literature. INCLUSION CRITERIA WERE: conducting studies by random sampling, using valid instruments to assess ADHD diagnosis or symptoms,and presenting a prevalence of ADHD or attention deficit and / or hyperactivity symptoms.
Results: After quality assessment, 16 studies were accepted. Their estimation of prevalence was different as different scales were used. Hyperactive type was more prevalent in boys, and inattentive type was more prevalent in girls.
Conclusion: Being aware of the epidemiology of ADHD in Iran helps us to make improvements in planning the allocation of funds for mental health services. Using one instrument in studying the prevalence of ADHD in a population may lead to more precise estimations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4e26ce8205ab430299e4d5768f159cc32022-12-21T22:21:14ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Psychiatry1735-45872008-22152010-09-0153The prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Iran: A systematic review.Mitra Hakim Shooshtary0Narges Chimeh1Mostafa Najafi2Mohammad Reza Mohamadi3Reza Yousefi-Nouraie4Afarin Rahimi-Mvaghar5Department of Psychiatry, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Institute of psychiatry, Mental Health Research CenterFamily Research Institute, assistant professor of Shahid Beheshti UniversityBehavioral Science Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical SciencesPsychiatry and Psychology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical SciencesPsychiatry and Psychology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical SciencesHealth Research Methodology Graduate Program, Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaObjectives: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurobehavioral disorder of childhood. Children with ADHD may experience significant functional problems. Our objective was to examine the prevalence of ADHD and its subtypes in Iran. Methods: Pubmed, ISI web of science, psychinfo, Iranpsych, Iranmedex, Irandoc were searched. Irandoc, Iranmedex and Iranpsych are Iranian databases of which the last one is especially for psychiatry and psychology literature. INCLUSION CRITERIA WERE: conducting studies by random sampling, using valid instruments to assess ADHD diagnosis or symptoms,and presenting a prevalence of ADHD or attention deficit and / or hyperactivity symptoms. Results: After quality assessment, 16 studies were accepted. Their estimation of prevalence was different as different scales were used. Hyperactive type was more prevalent in boys, and inattentive type was more prevalent in girls. Conclusion: Being aware of the epidemiology of ADHD in Iran helps us to make improvements in planning the allocation of funds for mental health services. Using one instrument in studying the prevalence of ADHD in a population may lead to more precise estimations.https://ijps.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijps/article/view/367Attention deficit disorder with hyperactivityIranPrevalenceReview |
| spellingShingle | Mitra Hakim Shooshtary Narges Chimeh Mostafa Najafi Mohammad Reza Mohamadi Reza Yousefi-Nouraie Afarin Rahimi-Mvaghar The prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Iran: A systematic review. Iranian Journal of Psychiatry Attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity Iran Prevalence Review |
| title | The prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Iran: A systematic review. |
| title_full | The prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Iran: A systematic review. |
| title_fullStr | The prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Iran: A systematic review. |
| title_full_unstemmed | The prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Iran: A systematic review. |
| title_short | The prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Iran: A systematic review. |
| title_sort | prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in iran a systematic review |
| topic | Attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity Iran Prevalence Review |
| url | https://ijps.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijps/article/view/367 |
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