Prevalence of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder among children with mental retardation from the City of Bucaramanga, Colombia
Attention defi cit andhyperactivity symptoms are common among children withmental retardation (MR). However, there is little informationabout the prevalence of attention defi cit and hyperactivitydisorder (ADHD) among patients with MR. Objective: toEstablish the ADHD prevalence among children from t...
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| author | Luis Felipe Gómez Quiñonez Alvaro Andrés Picón Cepeda Lizzeth María Remolina Hortúa Sandra Jeanette Martínez Esparza Adalberto Campo-Arias |
| author_facet | Luis Felipe Gómez Quiñonez Alvaro Andrés Picón Cepeda Lizzeth María Remolina Hortúa Sandra Jeanette Martínez Esparza Adalberto Campo-Arias |
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| description | Attention defi cit andhyperactivity symptoms are common among children withmental retardation (MR). However, there is little informationabout the prevalence of attention defi cit and hyperactivitydisorder (ADHD) among patients with MR. Objective: toEstablish the ADHD prevalence among children from theout patient department of a psychiatric hospital of the cityof Bucaramanga, Colombia. Method: Descriptive study. Childrenages 6 to 12 with intellectual coeffi cient below 70 wereincluded. ADHD was evaluated by DSM-IV semi-structuredinterview for attention defi cit hyperactivity disorder. Results:Thirty-four children were evaluated. 20 (58.9%) of them weremale; 18 children (52.9%) had mild MR and 16 children(47.1%) moderate MR. We found that 19 (55.9%) of them,met the ADHD criteria, regardless of gender of MR severity.Conclusions: ADHD is frequent among children with MR,regardless of gender or the severity of their MR. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-95673a40c01d43369b4892ac350463a92022-12-21T19:33:57ZspaUniversidad Autonoma de BucaramangaMedUNAB0123-70472004-12-01721157160Prevalence of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder among children with mental retardation from the City of Bucaramanga, ColombiaLuis Felipe Gómez QuiñonezAlvaro Andrés Picón CepedaLizzeth María Remolina HortúaSandra Jeanette Martínez EsparzaAdalberto Campo-AriasAttention defi cit andhyperactivity symptoms are common among children withmental retardation (MR). However, there is little informationabout the prevalence of attention defi cit and hyperactivitydisorder (ADHD) among patients with MR. Objective: toEstablish the ADHD prevalence among children from theout patient department of a psychiatric hospital of the cityof Bucaramanga, Colombia. Method: Descriptive study. Childrenages 6 to 12 with intellectual coeffi cient below 70 wereincluded. ADHD was evaluated by DSM-IV semi-structuredinterview for attention defi cit hyperactivity disorder. Results:Thirty-four children were evaluated. 20 (58.9%) of them weremale; 18 children (52.9%) had mild MR and 16 children(47.1%) moderate MR. We found that 19 (55.9%) of them,met the ADHD criteria, regardless of gender of MR severity.Conclusions: ADHD is frequent among children with MR,regardless of gender or the severity of their MR.http://caribdis.unab.edu.co/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/REVISTAMEDUNAB/NUMEROSANTERIORES/REVISTA721/AO_C1.PDFAttention defi cit hyperactivity disorderprevalence mental retardation. |
| spellingShingle | Luis Felipe Gómez Quiñonez Alvaro Andrés Picón Cepeda Lizzeth María Remolina Hortúa Sandra Jeanette Martínez Esparza Adalberto Campo-Arias Prevalence of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder among children with mental retardation from the City of Bucaramanga, Colombia MedUNAB Attention defi cit hyperactivity disorder prevalence mental retardation. |
| title | Prevalence of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder among children with mental retardation from the City of Bucaramanga, Colombia |
| title_full | Prevalence of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder among children with mental retardation from the City of Bucaramanga, Colombia |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder among children with mental retardation from the City of Bucaramanga, Colombia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder among children with mental retardation from the City of Bucaramanga, Colombia |
| title_short | Prevalence of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder among children with mental retardation from the City of Bucaramanga, Colombia |
| title_sort | prevalence of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder among children with mental retardation from the city of bucaramanga colombia |
| topic | Attention defi cit hyperactivity disorder prevalence mental retardation. |
| url | http://caribdis.unab.edu.co/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/REVISTAMEDUNAB/NUMEROSANTERIORES/REVISTA721/AO_C1.PDF |
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