Exploring DSM-IV ADHD number of symptoms criterion: preliminary findings in adolescents
Infanto rev. neuropsiquiatr. infanc. adolesc
; 6(3): 114-8, dez. 1998. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
To explore DSM-IV number of symptoms criterion for the diagnoses of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in a non-referred sample of young Brazilian adolescents.Methods:
170 students aged 12 to 14 year-old were evaluated using DSM-IV ADHD criteria, measures of ADHD symptoms, global and school impairment.Results:
ADHD adolescents (n=30) had significantly higher scores on Attention Problems scale of Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and higher rates of school repetition than both non-ADHD adolescents (n=128) and adolescents who had a subthreshold number of inattentive or hyperactive/impulse symptoms (5 symptoms), but fulfilled all other DSM-IV ADHD criteria (n=12). The two last groups did not differe significantly in any measure assessed.Conclusion:
These preliminary results support the appropriateness of DSM-IV number of symptoms criterion for the diagnoses of ADHD in young adolescents.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Transtorno do Deficit de Atenção com Hiperatividade
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Infanto rev. neuropsiquiatr. infanc. adolesc
Assunto da revista:
NEUROCIENCIAS
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PSIQUIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
1998
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil