Frecuencia de déficit de atención e hiperactividad en niños, niñas y adolescentes de 4 a 16 años con problemas de conducta de las escuelas del cantón Biblián durante el periodo julio 2015-febrero 2016

Abstract

GENERAL OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents (NNA) from 4 to 16 years with behavioral problems in schools in the canton Biblián during the period July 2015- February 2016.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: A descriptive study that detected the NNA with behavioral problems through The test Conners short version for teachers to then be evaluated by psychologists and pedagogues team the ADHA presence or absence. The Conners detection scale was applied to 1708 NNA from 4 to 1 years old from publics schools in Biblián canton, 94 were children and adolescents with behavioral problems, the ADHD diagnostic done by the team it was done with the confirmation DSM-5. The results were processed in the SPSS 22.0 system.

RESULTS: The mean age of the 94 NNA with behavioral problems detected with the test Conners short version for teachers were 7.3 years, 64.9 % were male and 39.4 % were preschoolers, the 94 NNA 39.4% presented ADHD which 73% were male, with a relation of 3 to 1 over girls. 32.5% children and adolescents with ADHD does not reach the required learning.

CONCLUSIONS: ADHD is common in children and adolescents school with behavioral problems and it should be considered in educational processes.

KEYWORDS: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, children, adolescents, academic performance.