objective: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults (adult adhd) is gaining more attention nowadays. nevertheless, very few studies have addressed this issue in iran. the present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of adult adhd in tabriz, north-west of iran. methods: four hundred urban inhabitants of tabriz- with a n age range of 18 to 45 years were selected through the p...

attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is one of the most common mental disorders in childhood, and it continues to adulthood without proper treatment. stimulants have been used in the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (adhd) for many years, and the efficacy of methylphenidate in the treatment of adults with adhd has been proven to be acceptable according to meta-analysis ...

Aim Characteristics of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) that persist into old age are often confused with symptoms mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and the actual rate probable ADHD in people MCI is unknown. This study estimated proportion patients investigated factors to identify ADHD. Methods We recruited 36 elderly (11 males, 25 females, mean 72.4 ± 7.6 years) who met criteria...

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common psychiatric disorders in childhood, and half cases persist adulthood. ADHD often associated with other causes significant functional impairment many areas, placing a burden on individual, family, community. has effective treatment. Effective collaboration special education, psychology, psychiatry essential to ensure that ...

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a type of caused by brain dysfunction that easy to be 
 found in childhood, and it common children, adolescents, adults. Although there lot research on attention (ADHD), seems lack comprehensive educational strategies their effects this disorder. This literature review attempts discuss what ADHD some risk factors associated with the preval...

  Background :Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most common childhood neurological disorder. This disorder is more prevalent in some chronic diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate ADHD in children with early stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and to compare it with healthy children.   Methods : Seventy five 5-16-year-old children with early stages of CKD (st...

the aim of this study is the normalization of the wender utah rating scale which is used to detect adults with attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder (adhd). available sampling method was used to choose 400 parents of children (200 parents of children with adhd as compared to 200 parents of normal children). wender utah rating scale, which has been designed to diagnose adhd in adults, is ...

conclusions inattentive type and hyperactive-impulsive type of adhd are more prevalent in children with esrd undergoing capd. therefore screening methods for adhd is necessary in these patients. background attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (adhd) is the most common childhood psychiatric disorder. this disorder is more prevalent in some chronic disease. objectives the aim of this study wa...

conclusions this preliminary assessment suggests that duloxetine may be a medication of interest in the treatment of children with adhd. further controlled studies with larger samples are required to evaluate the efficacy of duloxetine in treatment of children with adhd. results ten children with a mean age of 8.40 ± 1.67 years terminated the trial. a significant reduction in cprs-r and its sub...