The Prevalence of ADHD-Like Symptoms in a Community Sample

Autor/inn/en	Alloway, Tracy; Elliott, Julian; Holmes, Joni
Titel	The Prevalence of ADHD-Like Symptoms in a Community Sample
Quelle	In: Journal of Attention Disorders, 14 (2010) 1, S.52-56 (5 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1087-0547
DOI	10.1177/1087054709356197
Schlagwörter	Learning Problems; Incidence; Attention Deficit Disorders; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Rating Scales; Foreign Countries; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Identification; Conceptual Tempo; Teacher Attitudes; Special Education; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lernproblem; Vorkommen; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ADHS; Aufmerksamkeits-Defizit-Hyperaktivitäts-Störung; Aufmerksamkeitsstörung; Rating-Skala; Ausland; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Identifikation; Identifizierung; Lehrerverhalten; Special needs education; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Großbritannien
Abstract	Objective: The aim of the present study was to explore the prevalence of ADHD symptoms in a community sample of children in the United Kingdom. Method: There were 964 ten year olds (55% boys; M = 10.4 years; SD = 0.6) from mainstream schools in the United Kingdom in this study. The ADHD Rating Scale-IV, which provides ratings on the frequency of ADHD symptoms drawn from "DSM-IV" criteria, was administered to class teachers. Results: The findings indicated an overall 8% prevalence rate, with the majority of children identified as the Hyperactive/Impulsive subtype (5%). Almost half of these children were receiving additional support in the classroom as a result of learning difficulties. Conclusion: It is therefore of value for educators to be able to conduct early screening to support these children before problems worsen. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10