Abstract:
Objective:This study aimed to describe the frequency of children at high risk of developing ADHD andits association with psychosocial factors in children of grade 3-5 in various schools of Karachi. Design:Descriptive study. Place and Duration of study: This study was conducted in various schools of Karachi from January toJune 2008. Subjects and Methods:This study was done using pre-tested self administered questionnaire. Thestudy population was composed of 553 children from grades 3 to 5. The parents filled the questionnaire on assessment of children behavior. All ethical considerations were taken into account in this regard. Data for demographic variables for frequencies and association between variables was analyzed on SPSS version 12.0. Significant level was p
Page(s):
80-84
DOI:
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Published:
Journal: Journal of Pakistan Psychiatric Society, Volume: 9, Issue: 2, Year: 2012