Prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity among the Students at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran

Document Type : Original article

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1 Professor of Psychiatry, Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2 MSc in Clinical Psychology, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

3 PhD in Clinical Psychology, Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

4 MSc in Clinical Psychology, Allameh Tabatabayi University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Background and Aim: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is an inherited neurological disorder which has not disappeared in adulthood and is known as an important disease. This disease especially causes a lot of emotional, social, educational, and employment problems in students. So, the present study was conducted to examine the symptoms of ADHD in adults at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran.
Materials and Methods: The sample was 230 students at Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, selected based on convenience sampling method. All the participants filled out a demographic questionnaire and the Conners questionnaire to determine their Adult ADHD.
Results: The overall prevalence of ADHD was 31% with the score ≤T 55 and 8.9% with the score≤ T65. The level of ADHD in the subscale C (Nshanhhaykly hyperactivity/inattention), with a frequency of 29% for cut-off point ≤T 55 and 9.5% for cut-off point ≤ T65, had the highest frequency.
Conclusion: Due to the significant amount of this disorder in the students, it seems that screening programs should be considered among students. Also, further investigations are necessary in order to help improve their performance and relationships.

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The Scientific Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
Volume 6, Issue 4
January and February 2018
Pages 231-239

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  • Receive Date: 20 August 2017
  • Revise Date: 14 October 2017
  • Accept Date: 11 November 2017
  • First Publish Date: 22 December 2017

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