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ATTENTION – DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER PREVALANCE IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN CYPRUS |
| V PAPAVASSILIOU1, A ANDREOU-FILIMI1, D DIMITRIOU-PAPAVASSILIOU1, P MAVRIKIOU3, A CONSTANTOPOULOS2 | | 1Developmental and Social Pediatrics Center, Nicosia, Cyprus 2Medical Faculty, Dpt of Pediatrics, University of Athens, Greece 3Frederick Institute of Technology, Cyprus |
Objective: ADHD is rapidly receiving recognition as one of the most important factors that contribute negatively to school and academic performance and daily well-being and quality of life. As part of a study regarding rural and urban children’s psychosocial and developmental well-being, we evaluated symptoms of developmental disabilities, such as ADHD, according to DSM-IV criteria. The study is the first of its kind in Cyprus and will be followed by a detailed one, combining co-morbidity as well. Methods: 593 children in Primary Education and 1673 in Secondary Education were evaluated with a specially designed parent-completed questionnaire for psychosocial and developmental problems in accordance to DSM-IV criteria.The questionnaires were standardized and accordingly analysed. |
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