Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Health Science Students of India
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 5
Abstract
Introduction: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder, diagnosed mostly in childhood. In adults, it is estimated at 2–7%, and 4% is generally accepted. Surprisingly very less research efforts are there to establish the prevalence of adult ADHD in India. Purpose:The purpose of the present article was to assess the prevalence of ADHD among medical students and its impact on the self-esteem of these students. Materials and Method : The study was conducted in a South East Asian Medical and Dental College. 900 students were randomly selected to fill up the questionnaire (620 from Medical College and 280 from Dental College). 618 students answered the questionnaire completely. Conner’s Adult ADHD Rating Scales-Self Report: Screening Version was used to screen for ADHD. The Rosenberg self-esteem scale was used to measure the self-esteem. Students who were screened positive were subjected to clinical interview based on the diagnostic and statistical manual of the mental disorders fifth edition. IBM SPSS version 22 was used for statistical analysis. Results : 45 students (7.3%) were diagnosed to be at risk with ADHD. It was also found that ADHD has no statistically significant association with age, sex, course of study, and self-esteem. The study concluded that there was a high prevalence of risk of ADHD among students of health sciences. It was found that students in dental college showed a higher prevalence of ADHD compared to students of medical college, but their self-esteem was comparable to their peers. Conclusion: More frequent screening should be made available at the childhood for prompt detection of ADHD
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Bhushan Shashi, Shobhit Piplani, Tekkalaki Bheemsain
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