Prevalência de sinais e sintomas do transtorno de déficit de atenção e hiperatividade em crianças e adolescentes da cidade de Cavalcante-GO que se identificam como Kalunga / Prevalence of signs and symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents from the municipality of Cavalcante-GO who identify themselves as Kalunga

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IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

16/03/2011

RESUMO

Few studies have been conducted worldwide on Attention Deficit Disorder and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in rural communities and none in Brazil so far. This is the first prevalence research on the signs and symptoms of ADHD in children and adolescents who identify themselves as Kalunga, as well as one of the pioneers on this field specifically with African descendants in Brazil. Its overall objective was the investigation of the presence of signs and symptoms of ADHD in children and adolescents (from 6 to 18 years) who identify themselves as Kalunga, in Cavalcante- GO, Brazil. A total of 204 children and adolescents were assessed through the responses provided by their parents or guardians and their teacher during interviews using the Child Behavior Checklist for Ages 6-18 (CBCL/6-18) and the Teachers Report Form for Ages 6-18 (TRF/6-18), respectively. Using the CBCL/6-18 and TRF/6-18, the signs and symptoms of ADHD were detected in 5.9% and 5,4% of the individuals assessed, whereas those of ADD were observed in 16.2% and 15.2% of them, respectively. Also, we detected that the prevalence of ADD in this study was higher than the national average, while the ADHD presented median prevalence compared with that of the world population. According to the evaluations of parents or guardians and teachers, the following estimated prevalences of comorbidities with signs and symptoms of ADHD were observed, respectively: 83% and 90% with oppositional defiant disorder; 41.6% and 45.4% with conduct disorder; 58.3% and 63.6% with anxiety disorders; 33.3% and 36.3% with affective disorders. In accordance with the evaluations of parents or guardians and teachers, the following estimated prevalences of comorbidities with signs and symptoms of ADHD were registered, respectively: 60.6% and 64% with oppositional defiant disorder; 54.5% and 58% with conduct disorder; 75.7% and 80.6% with anxiety disorders; 57.5% and 61.2% with affective disorders. We concluded that ADD exists in a culturally diverse population, the children and adolescents who identify themselves as Kalunga and who live in Cavalcante-GO, Brazil, presenting a high prevalence rate, with comorbidities commonly found in other populations of children from various cultures around the world. On the other hand, the signs and symptoms of ADHD in the present sample presented a prevalence that can be compared with that of the world population, also with comorbidities commonly found in studies performed in several parts of the world and some carried out in Brazil.

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kalunga prevalência transtorno de déficit de atenção e hiperatividade ciencias da saude kalunga prevalence attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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