Open AccessPrevalence of severe ADHD: an epidemiological study in the Italian regions of Tuscany and Latium
Author(s) -
Renato Donfrancesco,
Assunta Marano,
Dario Calderoni,
Daniele Mugnaini,
Frédérique Thomas,
Michela Di Trani,
Michele Innocenzi,
Benedetto Vitiello
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
epidemiology and psychiatric sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.718
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 2045-7979
pISSN - 2045-7960
DOI - 10.1017/s2045796014000523
Subject(s) - schedule for affective disorders and schizophrenia , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , impulsivity , epidemiology , psychiatry , rating scale , population , psychology , medicine , clinical psychology , pediatrics , developmental psychology , anxiety , environmental health
The rate with which attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is diagnosed varies widely across countries, suggesting that cultural factors influence the clinical interpretation of child behaviour. This study estimated the point prevalence of severe ADHD among elementary and middle-school Italian children.