The Comorbidity of ADHD in the General Population of Saudi Arabian School-Age Children

Alqahtani, Mohammed M

doi:10.1177/1087054709347195

Cited by 22 publications

(19 citation statements)

References 24 publications

(17 reference statements)

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Further studies are also needed in screening ADHD in preschool pupils. This would help to identify those preschool children to have a better opportunity of obtaining early diagnosis of ADHD and early help for school pupils in Saudi Arabia [1]. …”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Attention-deficit hyperactive disorder in school-aged children in Saudi Arabia

Alqahtani

2010

Eur J Pediatr

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The current study was designed to explore the prevalence of attention-deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) in primary schools in Saudi Arabia. The study collected data from both teachers and parents for 708 primary school pupils attending grades 1-3 (7-9 years old), using DSM-IV criteria of ADHD. The result showed that the overall rate of ADHD was 2.7%, and in particular, the rate of attention types, 2.0%; hyperactive/impulsivity type, 1.4% and combined type, 0.7%. Teachers reported ADHD in a higher frequency than parents. However, applying a combination of reports from teachers and parents, screening of ADHD is likely to be more accurate. These findings highlight the importance of detecting ADHD in pupils at an early age and to develop a specific set of psychological clinical interventions for helping them.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Attention-deficit hyperactive disorder in school-aged children in Saudi Arabia

Alqahtani

2010

Eur J Pediatr

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…ADHD is characterized by pervasive, persistent, and impairing symptoms of impulsivity, hyperactivity, and inattention that starts in childhood, with the possibility of extending into adult life. [8] The co-existence of developmental, emotional, and behavioral disorders[689] with ADHD is not uncommon. Children with ADHD often have low academic achievement,[9] impaired social performance,[9] and poor interpersonal relationship[10] resulting in unemployment,[11] low financial status,[11] and difficulties in relationships[11] in adult life.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…[8] The co-existence of developmental, emotional, and behavioral disorders[689] with ADHD is not uncommon. Children with ADHD often have low academic achievement,[9] impaired social performance,[9] and poor interpersonal relationship[10] resulting in unemployment,[11] low financial status,[11] and difficulties in relationships[11] in adult life. The chronic nature of ADHD and its consequences impact negatively on one or more components of the quality of life (QoL) of affected children.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Consistency of child self-reports with parent proxy reports on the quality of life of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in Riyadh, 2016

Al-Habib

Al-Haidar

Alzayed

et al. 2019

J Fam Community Med

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

BACKGROUND:The quality of life (QoL) of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has not been addressed in Saudi Arabia despite the considerable attention it has on account of its prevalence, duration of illness, and sociopsychological effects. The aim of this study was to report on the QoL of children with ADHD and test the concord between children's and parents' reports.MATERIALS AND METHODS:Using the generic PedsQL™ (version 4.0) from both children's and parents' perspectives, a cross-sectional study of 112 children was conducted on children aged 5–18 years with an established diagnosis of ADHD attending child psychiatry clinics of three referral hospitals in Riyadh between December 2015 and May 2016.RESULTS:A total of 112 children with an established diagnosis of ADHD were recruited from the Child Psychiatry Clinic of Al Amal Mental Health Complex (41.1%), Prince Sultan Military Medical City (PSMMC), (33%), and King Khalid University Hospital (KKUH), (25.9%). The majority were boys (74.1%) and Saudi nationals (93.8%). The mean age of children with ADHD was 10.45 ± 3.06 years (Range 5 - 18 years). One-fourth of the mothers of children with ADHD had completed high school and 41.1% had a diploma, university, or postgraduate degree. One-third of the fathers of these children had completed high school (34%) and 38.4% had a diploma, university, or postgraduate degree. The intra-class correlation coefficients between the scores of children and parents were good for physical functioning, fair for social functioning, but moderate for school, emotional, and psychosocial functioning. Children rated themselves significantly better than their parents for emotional, social, school, and psychosocial functioning. The standardized response means indicated a small difference for social functioning and medium differences for the other three domains. The only significant discrepancy was observed in social functioning in relation to the child's age.CONCLUSION:Parents mirrored adequately the observable physical component of the QoL of their children. The QoL report of children with ADHD with respect to communications and intellectual abilities should be taken into account whenever possible and their parents' report also should be sought to provide a more comprehensive view of the child's status.

show abstract

“…Of the five Saudi studies above, only one assessed psychiatric, academic and behavioral comorbidity. 16 In that study of primary school children grades 1 to 3 from the Assir region southeast of Jeddah near Yemen, more than half of those with ADHD had oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)/conduct disorder (CD), more than one-third had anxiety/depression, nearly two-thirds had impairment of academic achievement, and over 90% had problems with classroom behavioral performance.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and comorbid psychiatric and behavioral problems among primary school students in western Saudi Arabia

Al‐Zaben

Sehlo

Alghamdi

et al. 2018

SMJ

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Objectives:To determine the prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), subtypes of ADHD, and psychiatric, academic, and behavioral comorbidity in public primary school students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Methods:This is a cross-sectional study. A simple random sample of 6 primary government schools in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was identified (3 male, 3 female), and a random sample of classes in each of grades 1-6 were selected. Between July and November 2016, teachers in these classes were asked to complete the Vanderbilt ADHD scale on all students in their classes.Results:A total of 929 students were screened. The overall prevalence of ADHD was 5% (5.3% in girls, 4.7% in boys). The most prevalent subtype of ADHD was combined type (2.7%), followed by hyperactive type (1.2%), and inattentive type (1.1%). The highest prevalence of ADHD overall was in grade 3 (7.1%) and the lowest prevalence in grade 6 (3.4%). Among students with ADHD, prevalence of comorbid psychiatric, academic, and behavioral problems was widespread (56.5% oppositional defiant disorder/conduct disorder, 54.4% impaired academic performance, 44.4% classroom behavioral problems, 41.3% depression/anxiety). Comorbid problems were especially prevalent in combined ADHD subtype and in boys.Conclusions:Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is common in primary school children in Jeddah, and is associated with widespread psychiatric, academic, and behavioral problems, especially in boys. These findings have implications for the diagnosis and treatment of this serious neurobehavioral disorder.

show abstract

The Comorbidity of ADHD in the General Population of Saudi Arabian School-Age Children

Cited by 22 publications

References 24 publications

Attention-deficit hyperactive disorder in school-aged children in Saudi Arabia

Attention-deficit hyperactive disorder in school-aged children in Saudi Arabia

Consistency of child self-reports with parent proxy reports on the quality of life of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in Riyadh, 2016

Prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and comorbid psychiatric and behavioral problems among primary school students in western Saudi Arabia

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About