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Prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder of Primary School Students in Khorramabad
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Faraji-Goodarzi, Mojgan; Taee, Nadereh; Gharib-zadeh, Farzad – Early Child Development and Care, 2019
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most common psychiatric disorders, and lack of attention to treatment may cause a harmful effect to a patient and his/her family. This cross-sectional study was carried out on 1200 (604 boys and 596 girls). Questionnaire for parents and teachers were used to confirm and evaluate the prevalence…
Descriptors: Incidence, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Elementary School Students, Parent Background
Parental Satisfaction with Caregiving among Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity, Intellectual Disabilities and Typically Developing
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Samadi, Sayyed Ali; Abdollahi-Boghrabadi, Ghasem; McConkey, Roy – Early Child Development and Care, 2020
Background: Parenting of children with Developmental Disabilities is considered to be a challenging task. This group of parents are at risk for lower levels of being satisfied with caregiving to their child compared to parents of typically developing children. Methods: Participants were recruited from different services in four provinces across…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Satisfaction, Developmental Disabilities, At Risk Persons
Attention-Deficit, Fear and Aggression in Iranian Preschool Students with Regard to Gender Differences
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Sheikhzade, Mostafa; Assemi, Arezoo – Education 3-13, 2013
The cause of most adult psychopathologies or behavioural disorders can be traced back to childhood. In this study, we examine the attention-deficit, fear and aggression in Iran's preschool students in Oshnaviye city. In this analytical-descriptive study, 50 students were selected through stratified sampling method from 249 students. Data were…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Fear, Aggression, Foreign Countries
The Investigation of ADHD Prevalence in Kindergarten Children in Northeast Iran and a Determination of the Criterion Validity of Conners' Questionnaire via Clinical Interview
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Abdekhodaie, Zahra; Tabatabaei, Seyed Mahmood; Gholizadeh, Mortaza – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
In this study, the prevalence of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in kindergarten children in northeast Iran was investigated, and the criterion validity of Conners' parent-teacher questionnaire was evaluated through the use of clinical interviews. This study was a cross-sectional descriptive research project with children in…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Incidence, Predictive Validity, Questionnaires
Lack of Association of Handedness with Inattention and Hyperactivity Symptoms in ADHD
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Ghanizadeh, Ahmad – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2013
Objective: Findings about the association of left-handedness and ADHD are inconsistent. While abnormal brain laterality is reported in children with ADHD, it is unclear if hand preference is associated with ADHD, severity symptoms, age, gender, comorbid psychiatric problems, or parental characteristics. Method: Subjects were 520 boys and girls…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Handedness, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Brain
Predictors of Postural Stability in Children with ADHD
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Ghanizadeh, Ahmad – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2011
Objective: As children with ADHD who have more inattention problems are more frequently with fine motor problems, it is not clear whether postural balance problems are associated with different subtypes of ADHD. This study investigates the predictors of postural stability in children with ADHD considering the covariant factors of age, gender, and…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Regression (Statistics), Separation Anxiety, Human Posture