Clinical Types and associated maternal factors of Attention Deficit /Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD in a group of children in Baghdad | ||
| Journal of the Faculty of Medicine | ||
| Article 1, Volume 56, Issue 2, June 2014, Pages 169-172 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Abbas M. Al-Saiddy; Basim D. Sadiq; Maha S. Younis | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common neurobehavioral disorders in children includes pervasive inattention, over activity, and impulsivity imposing psychological and cognitive impairment. Objectives: This study aims to examine the clinical types and the association of some maternal risk factors and developmental milestone with ADHD among a group of school-age children. Method: 100 primary school- age children affected with ADHD of both sexes were clinically assessed by the semi-structured interview questionnaire of ADHD (SSIQ) according to (DSM-IV-TR) during April-August 2013at Ibn-Rushd Psychiatric Teaching Hospital in Baghdad results were submitted to statistical analysis. Results: Most of the children were urban males with average age of 8 years old presented with combined type of ADHD and had a normal developmental milestone. Maternal adversities were not insignificantly associated. Conclusion: ADHD was presented mostly in its combined form. Maternal adversities and type of labor was not significantly associated with its morbidity. The authors call for improvement child’s mental health services. Key words: clinical, maternal risk factors, ADHD, children, Baghdad | ||
| Keywords | ||
| clinical; maternal risk factors; ADHD; Children; Baghdad | ||
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