ArticleEpidemiology and psychiatric sciences2015
Prevalence of severe ADHD: an epidemiological study in the Italian regions of Tuscany and Latium.
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- Prevalence of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): systematic review and meta-analysis.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2024Pooled it
- A systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence of mental disorders among children and adolescents in Europe.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- ADHD prevalence estimates in Italian children and adolescents: a methodological issue.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2018Pooled it
- Critical appraisal of studies evaluating prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Clinical characteristics of children and adolescents with ADHD with or without methylphenidate prescription at their first diagnostic assessment.European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2022Article
- The effects of the exposure to neurotoxic elements on Italian schoolchildren behavior.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Overdiagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Scoping Review.JAMA network open · 2021Article
- Prenatal dioxin exposure and neuropsychological functioning in the Seveso Second Generation Health Study.International journal of hygiene and environmental health · 2019Article
- Psychotropic medicine prescriptions in Italian youths: a multiregional study.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe 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.
methodAn epidemiological sample of 2016 children attending 2nd-8th grade in the Italian regions of Tuscany and Latium was selected based on census distribution of the school-age population. Teachers completed the Italian version of the ADHD Rating Scale for Teachers (SDAI). For children with at least six inattention symptoms and/or at least six hyperactivity/impulsivity symptoms rated 'very often' by the teachers, the parents completed the Italian ADHD Rating Scale for Parents (SDAG). Children with documented ADHD symptoms at both school and home received a complete psychiatric interview with the Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia-present and lifetime version (K-SADS-PL).
resultsOf the 1887 assessed children, 4.45% (95% CI 3.58-5.51) met the ADHD cut-off on teacher ratings, 1.43% (0.96-2.12) had ADHD symptoms endorsed by both teacher and parent, and 1.32% (0.87-1.97) were further confirmed by the psychiatric evaluation. The male:female ratio was 7:1. The inattentive type accounted for about half of the ADHD cases.
conclusionsWhen applying stringent criteria for both severity and pervasiveness of symptoms, it is estimated that about 1.3% of the Italian elementary and middle-school children suffer from severe ADHD.
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