Determining the Prevalence of Attention Deficit Disorder / Hyperactivity in Medical Students of Bandar Abbas University of Medical Sciences in 2011-2014

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ameneh Panah ◽  
Shahram Zare
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Attention Deficit Disorder ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Occupational Performance ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
History Of ◽  
Bandar Abbas

The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of attention deficit disorder/hyperactivity in medical students of Bandar Abbas University of Medical Sciences in 2011-2014. This research is a descriptive study. In this study, 176 students were selected through available sampling among medical students from Bandar Abbas University of Medical Sciences from 2011 to 2014.In this study, the Wender Utah and rating scale were completed by students through self-reporting The population of the study included 176 students who 105 were female students, and 71 were male students. Based on the findings of this study, the rate of attention deficit disorder hyperactivity among students was 1.7%, and 10.8% of students were suspected of this disorder. In this study, there was no statistically significant relationship between the items such as gender, marital status, age, total score, and history of mental disorders and mean scores for attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder. The prevalence of attention deficit disorder hyperactivity in students is significant. Due to the interactions that this disturbance causes in the student's academic and occupational performance, student assessments should be made at university registration as well as at university by the academic advisers in order to diagnose and treat them.

scholarly journals Potential factors influencing recovery from concussion in collegiate student-athletes

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 205970021770708 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kayla P Harvey ◽  
Eric E Hall ◽  
Kirtida Patel ◽  
Kenneth P Barnes ◽  
Caroline J Ketcham
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Attention Deficit Disorder ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Return To Play ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Previous Diagnosis ◽  
History Of ◽  
Concussion Recovery ◽  
Potential Factors

Background Factors including sex, previous diagnosis of migraines, previous diagnosis of Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and a history of concussion may influence the length of recovery from concussion in collegiate student-athletes. Purpose To better understand factors that may influence recovery from concussion in collegiate-student athletes. Methods A total of 91 student-athletes from a Division I NCAA University who sustained concussions from the fall of 2011 to the spring of 2015 were evaluated. They were considered recovered from their concussion when neurocognitive and symptom scores returned to baseline and they were cleared by their physician. Analyses of variance were conducted to determine if potential factors influenced concussion recovery ( p < .0125). Results No significant differences were found for sex (males = 7.4 ± 5.9; females = 8.3 ± 4.8 days; p = 0.417), previous diagnosis of migraines (diagnosis = 8.0 ± 5.7; no diagnosis = 7.8 ± 5.4 days; p = 0.926), or history of concussion (history = 8.3 ± 5.7; no history = 5.6 ± 3.4 days; p = 0.088). However, a significant difference in the length of recovery was found between those with a previous diagnosis of Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and those without (diagnosis = 13.3 ± 7.3; no diagnosis = 7.3 ± 4.9 days; p = 0.002). Conclusion Student-athletes with Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder show significantly longer recovery from concussions than those without. Further investigation of this and other factors that influence recovery from concussion may help in concussion recovery and return-to-play guidelines that improve student-athlete well-being.

ADHD symptoms across the lifespan in a population-based Swedish sample aged 65 to 80

2012 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 667-675 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taina Guldberg-Kjär ◽  
Sally Sehlin ◽  
Boo Johansson
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Attention Deficit Disorder ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Adhd Symptoms ◽  
Older Individuals ◽  
Swedish Version ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Swedish Sample

ABSTRACTBackground: The purpose of the study was to examine the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptomatology across the lifespan by comparing older individuals’ self-reports about current ADHD symptoms and symptoms in childhood.Methods: The 25-item Wender Utah Rating Scale (WURS) was initially administered in a population-based sample of 1,599 persons aged 65–80 years. We also asked about current health, memory, and problems in childhood. Based on their WURS scores (below and above 36), we randomly drew two subsamples, each with 30 individuals. They were followed up by the Wender Riktad ADHD Symtom Skala (WRASS)-scale, a Swedish version of the Targeted Attention Deficit Disorder Rating Scale (TADDS).Results: Our main finding was that higher WURS scores were significantly related to higher scores on the WRASS scale, indicating persistence of self-reported ADHD symptoms over the whole lifespan. Among those with a WURS score of 36 or more, 16 (53.3%) individuals scored 70 or more; the clinical cut-off used in Sweden. None of the individuals with a WURS score below 36 scored higher than 70 on the WRASS scale.Conclusions: Our findings support the idea of a significant persistence of ADHD symptoms from childhood to old age. The results encourage studies of ADHD using a lifespan perspective, particularly in examining ADHD symptoms in old age.

scholarly journals Management of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A National Clinical Guideline

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 472-479
Author(s):  
Mitra Hakim Shsooshtari ◽  
◽  
Behnam Shariati ◽  
Leila Kamalzadeh ◽  
Jafar Bolhari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Research Team ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
History Of ◽  
Lower Health ◽  
Evidence Based Care

One of the best approaches for evidence-based care is providing and using the guidelines. Observing these guidelines results in a better quality of health care, decreased unnecessary or harmful interventions, lower health costs, and an increase in patients’ satisfaction. Management of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)-1 in children and adolescents is a guideline published after 6 years of research and review of resources in the domain of treatment of ADHD. A research team formed in Iran University of Medical Sciences provided this guideline by addressing reliable references and observing a scientific approach. This guideline is provided with respect to the present resources for the standard treatment of ADHD in our country. To prepare this guideline, this research team considered the most recent and strict version of the writing method in the treatment section of Health, Treatment, and Education Ministry. Although the present guideline has some shortcomings, it is a turning point in the history of the development of health care. It presents a systematic approach in the treatment of such disorder, one of the most prevalent disorders in child psychiatry. The colleagues and treatment centers can help such an issue by applying this guideline.

Omega-3 Supplementation for Children with Learning Difficulties and Attention Deficit Disorder: Is it Beneficial?

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (01) ◽  
pp. 001-006
Author(s):  
Natan Gadoth
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Attention Deficit Disorder ◽  
Learning Difficulties ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Omega 3 ◽  
Short History ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
The Past ◽  
History Of ◽  
Natural Medicines

AbstractThe use of “natural medicines,” food supplements, and in particular long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (omega-3/6) for a large variety of ailments including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other developmental behavioral disorders has dramatically increased in the past few years. In recent publications, doubts have been raised in regard to the benefits and risks of this form of treatment for ADHD. In this article, a short history of the way this treatment has evolved, its theoretical basis, and evidence-based data on the value of this popular supplementation will be reviewed.

Attention deficit disorder: A creation of the medical profession?

1994 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 65-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judy Baker
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Attention Deficit Disorder ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Teaching Career ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
History Of

They can't sit stilly they don't pay attention to the teacher; they mess around and get into trouble; they try to get others into trouble; they are rude; they get mad when they don't get their way; and they say they can beat everybody up (Whalen & Henker, 1991, p.216). There would not be too many amongst us who have not had first hand experience with a child of this description in a class at some time during our teaching career. Whether this disorder is formally labelled or not, it is difficult to deny that these children exist, and as professionals we should acquaint ourselves with the details presented here. You read the evidence and decide!The act of labelling is always wrought with uncertainties, as the mercurial history of Attention Deficit Disorder (now called Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder-ADHD) reveals. Controversy has raged for years over the recognition, classification, naming, etiology and intervention of this disorder, resulting in a hotchpotch of treatments by professionals from the medical, educational and psychological fields (Whalen & Henker, 1991). Research has been prolific but results have been conflicting and controversial, especially in terms of overlap that occurs between ADHD and other disorders.

Prevalence of Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder among medical students in Riyadh City

2019 ◽  
pp. 246-251
Author(s):  
Nader Alrahili ◽  
Abdulrahman Aldakheel ◽  
Abdullah AlUbied ◽  
Abdulaziz Almalki ◽  
Abdullah AlBarrak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Riyadh City

EARLY RECOGNIZATION OF THE CHILDREN WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER BY VANDERBILT ADHD RATING SCALE FOR TEACHERS AND PARENTS

2019 ◽  
pp. 85-91
Author(s):  
Dinh Duong Le ◽  
Van Thang Vo ◽  
Thi Mai Nguyen ◽  
Thi Han Vo ◽  
Huu Chau Duc Nguyen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Teachers And Parents ◽  
Key Words Adhd

Objectives: The study aims to explore the prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and to examine the associated factors with ADHD among primary students by Vanderbilt ADHD rating scale for teacher and parents. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was conducted in 564 students who selected randomly in 4 primary schools in Hue city. Vanderbilt ADHD rating scale for parents and teachers were applied to evaluate the ADHD of children over 6 months ago. Results: The overall prevalence of children who had high risk with ADHD was 4.1% (95%CI: 2.44 - 5.72), including 4.6% and 4.8% in the rating of teachers and parents, respectively. Male was more likely to have ADHD than female (OR adj: 4.64 (95%CI: 1.53 - 14.05) and lack of closely friend (OR adj: 5.11 (95% CI: 2.13 - 12.24). Conclusion: Vanderbilt ADHD diagnosis rating scale for teachers and parents can be used to early recognization children with a high risk of ADHD. Key words: ADHD, Vanderbilt, ratings scale, teacher, parent, children

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