Prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children with unintentional injuries

Perera, Hemamali; Jeewandra, K C; Jayasuriya, N; Dias, Raquel Rebouças de Biasi

doi:10.4038/sljch.v41i1.4131

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“…To assess the presence of ADHD, the children in both groups were initially screened using a validated ADHD screening tool -the abbreviated version of the Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham (SNAP) Questionnaire (SNAP-IV), which has been successfully used in other studies involving Sri Lankan children [36,37]. This parent/teacher rated tool assesses issues related to the domains of hyperactivity/impulsivity and inattention.…”

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Migraine, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and screen time in children attending a Sri Lankan tertiary care facility: are they associated?

2020

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Background: Headache and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are two relatively common, neuropsychiatric conditions seen in children. Recent studies have shown an association between these two disorders, which are otherwise distinct conditions. This study aims to assess the association between migraine and ADHD, as well as the association between screen-time and these two conditions, among children attending a Sri Lankan tertiary care facility. Possible associations will have important implications in the clinical management of these conditions. Methods: This was a comparative cross-sectional study of 226 children aged 5-14 years, attending clinics at a tertiary care hospital in Galle, Sri Lanka. Of them, 141 had a diagnosis of migraine and 85 did not have migraine. The presence or absence of ADHD and the use of screen-time among the two groups was analysed. Chi-square test and Mann-Whitney U test was used to assess the associations between these variables. Results: Approximately 5% of the children with migraine had clinically diagnosed ADHD, compared to 3.5% of those without migraine (p = 0.862). The median SNAP-IV scores (inter-quartile range) of the children with migraine and without migraine were 0.60 (0.27-1.00) and 0.44 (0.16-0.80) respectively (p = 0.014). There was no significant difference in screen-time hours per day between children with and without clinically diagnosed ADHD. However, a significant difference in median screen-time (hours per day) was observed between children with and without migraine (2.0 h and 1.0 h respectively; p = 0.012). Conclusions: Our findings suggest that children with migraine are more likely to show features of hyperactivity/ impulsivity and inattentiveness than those without migraine. While no association was found between clinically diagnosed ADHD and screen-time, migraine was associated with longer daily screen use. Screening for ADHD in children diagnosed with migraine may be of benefit. Further studies are required to understand the possible benefits of reducing screen-time in children with migraine.

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Migraine, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and screen time in children attending a Sri Lankan tertiary care facility: are they associated?

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“…This is compatible with the sample of children presenting with self-inserted nasal and aural foreign bodies (51% of females) in the previous study 15 . However, 75% were males, in the sample presenting with unintentional injuries to accident service in the previous study 11 .…”

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“…In the current study sample, 62.8% of the children who presented with burn injuries are at or below the age of six, confirming the above findings in the Sri Lankan setting. However the other previous study done in Sri Lanka at Accident service revealed a higher mean age of 8.5 years in children who presented with unintentional injuries 11 .…”

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“…A prevalence of 14.3% for ADHD was identified in this study 15 . Another study done in the same tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka revealed the prevalence of ADHD among children seen at the Accident Service with unintentional injuries as 18% 11 . However the previous studies mentioned above have not studied the other psychiatric morbidity as the present study.…”

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“…SNAP IV is in the public domain and freely accessible. Sinhala translation of this tool has been used in previous research publications in the Sri Lankan setting 11 . Items are based directly on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual edition IV (DSM IV) diagnostic criteria for ADHD including subcategories and can be considered to have face validity.…”

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Prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other psychiatric morbidity in children with burn injuries

Kotalawala¹,

Perera

Seneviratne

et al. 2018

Sri Lanka J Child Health

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Background: Several past studies have suggested that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a risk factor for paediatric burn injuries while some have concluded that it is protective. The association has not been adequately studied in the Sri Lankan setting. Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of ADHD and other psychiatric morbidity in children presenting with burn injuries and to compare the demographic, burn injury characteristics and past history between the children with and without ADHD. Method: A descriptive case control study was carried out in a paediatric tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka. The sample comprised all consecutive admissions to the burns unit, in the age range of 4 to 12 years. Swanson, Nolan and Pelham version IV (SNAP IV) was used to diagnose ADHD. Sinhala translation of the Child Behaviour Check List (CBCL) was used to assess psychiatric morbidity. Results: Sample was 183. Prevalence of ADHD in children with burn injuries was 14.2% (n=26). Of the 26 children diagnosed with ADHD, 6 (23%) presented with burn injury or had a past history of burn injury. This was statistically significant (p<0.05). Twenty (10.9%) children with burn injuries had other psychiatric morbidity in the _________________________________________

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Psychometric properties of the Sinhala version of the Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham rating scale (SNAP-IV) Parent Form in healthy children and children with ADHD

Abhayaratna

Ariyasinghe

Ginige

et al. 2023

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

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Prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children with unintentional injuries

Abstract: Introduction: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by hyperactivity, inattention and impulsiveness. Risk-taking behaviour and accident proneness are well recognized in these children.

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Migraine, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and screen time in children attending a Sri Lankan tertiary care facility: are they associated?

Migraine, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and screen time in children attending a Sri Lankan tertiary care facility: are they associated?

Prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other psychiatric morbidity in children with burn injuries

Psychometric properties of the Sinhala version of the Swanson, Nolan, and Pelham rating scale (SNAP-IV) Parent Form in healthy children and children with ADHD

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