Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children: A Narrative Review
Tiffany Field
Abstract:This is a narrative review of the recent literature on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children. The research suggests that prevalence rates have varied between 5% and 17%. This variability may relate to age range differences of the samples or to different measures of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The global prevalence has increased from 5% to 11% in this recent literature and the prevalence appears to be greater in western countries. Very few negative effects of attention deficit hyper… Show more
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