September 20, 2007 -- A survey of a nationally representative sample of 8- to 15-year-old American children found that 8.7% met the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th ed ( ...

To the best of the author's knowledge, this is the first study investigating psychometric and factor structure of ADHD DSM-V derived symptoms. So, it is not possible to compare the current results ...

Objective: The present study aims to compare the prevalence and clinical correlates of DSM-IV versus DSM-5–defined attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD ...

Following a similar logic, West et al 1 tested whether ADHD probands ascertained from clinics differed on whether one or both parents had participated in DNA collection. They found that compared to ...

Bond University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. OVER-DIAGNOSIS EPIDEMIC – Today, Rae Thomas looks at the growing prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Does your ...

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), published by the American Psychiatric Association, will have a new edition published in 2013. This edition will be called the DSM-5.

—The updated World Health Organization Adult ADHD Self-Reporting Scale, with a shortened assessment and refined criteria, detected the vast majority of cases in the general population. Reviewed by ...

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurological conditions in children, characterized by marked hyperactivity, impulsivity, and inattention. More than 5% of ...

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), published by the American Psychiatric Association, will have a new edition published in 2013. This edition will be called the DSM-5.