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The prevalance of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and the frequency of medication use among preschool children in a district children hospital

Bir bölge çocuk hastanesinde okul öncesi dikkat eksikliği, hiperaktivite bozukluğu prevalansı ve ilaç kullanım sıklığı

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Older age and higher number of comorbidities seem to predict the drug use.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: This study analyzed the prevelance of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and frequency of medication use among preschool children in a district children hospital between January 1 and December 31, 2016.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: We reviewed the medical files of children who admitted to the outpatient clinics of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry within the age range of 36 to 60 months, diagnosed with preschool ADHD (PS-ADHD) according to ICD-10 criteria.
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Conclusion & Impact:Older age and higher number of comorbidities seem to predict the drug use.
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Objective: This study analyzed the prevelance of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and frequency of medication use among preschool children in a district children hospital between January 1 and December 31, 2016. Methods: We reviewed the medical files of children who admitted to the outpatient clinics of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry within the age range of 36 to 60 months, diagnosed with preschool ADHD (PS-ADHD) according to ICD-10 criteria. Children with comorbid intellectual disability, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, autism spectrum disorders and chronic medical disorders were excluded from the study. Medical files with incomplete data were not included in the analysis. Results: The study sample consisted of 218 preschool children with ADHD. The prevalance of ADHD among preschool children was 7.8 percent Sixty-one (28%) patients had at least one comorbid disorder and the disruptive behaviour disorders (oppositional defiant and conduct disorder) were the most common diagnoses with tha rate of 32.1 percent. Treatment with psychosocial interventions was applied to 116 (53.2%) children, whereas 102 (46.8%) children were started on pharmacotherapy. Risperidone was the most prescribed medication at a rate of 98%. In children within the age group of 49-60 months greater number of comorbidities were detected and drug therapy was more frequently used compared to 36-48-month-group. The higher number of comorbid disorders was the determinative factor for drug use (p<0.05). Conclusion: Even though psychosocial treatment is the first-line treatment, additional pharmacotherapy seems to be required. The first choice of psychopharmacological agent was risperidone. Older age and higher number of comorbidities seem to predict the drug use.

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Amaç: 1 Ocak-31 Aralık 2016 tarihleri arasında okul öncesi dönem çocuklarda Dikkat Eksikliği Hiperaktivite Bozukluğu (DEHB) prevalansı ve ilaç kullanım sıklığını araştırmak.Yöntem: Çocuk ve Ergen Ruh Sağlığı ve hastalıkları polikliniklerine başvuran ve ICD-10 tanı kriterlerine göre DEHB tanısı konan 36-60 ay yaş aralığındaki çocukları dosyaları taranmıştır. Mental retardasyon, duygudurum bozuklukları, anksiyete bozuklukları, otizm spektrum bozuklukları, kronik tıbbi hastalık ve dosyalarda eksik veri olan çocuklar çalışma dışında bırakılmıştır.Bulgular: 218 DEHB tanılı okul öncesi çocuk çalışma grubunu oluşturmuştur. DEHB prevalansı okul öncesi çocuklarda %7,8'dir. Hastaların 61'inde (%28) bir komorbid hastalık vardır ve %32,1 oranında en sık eştanı yıkıcı davranış bozuklukları (karşıt olma, karşı gelme bozukluğu+davranım bozukluğu) olmuştur. Psikososyal tedavi olguların 116 (%53,2) iken, 102 (%46,8) çocuğa psikofarmakolojik tedavi başlanmıştır İlaç tedavisi olarak en sık önerilen psikofarmakolojik ajan risperidon olmuştur. Otuz altı-kırk sekiz ay yaş grubuna göre 49-60 ay yaş grubunda daha fazla komorbidite saptanmış ve ilaç tedavisinin kullanıldığı belirlenmiştir. Eştanı sayısının fazlalığı ilaç tedavisi seçeneğini tercih etmede belirleyici olduğu saptanmıştır (p<0,05). Sonuç: Psikosoyal tedavi ilk sırada tedavi seçeneği olsa da ilaç tedavisi de gerekli gibi görünmektedir. İlk sırada tercih edilen psikofarmakolojik ajan Risperidon olmuştur. İlaç tedavisini tercih edilmesinde daha büyük yaş ve eştanı sayısının fazlalığı belirleyici gibi görünmektedir.

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KUTLU, A., CEVHER, N. B. (2017). The prevalance of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and the frequency of medication use among preschool children in a district children hospital. İzmir Dr. Behçet Uz Çocuk Hastanesi Dergisi, Cilt: 7 - Sayı: 1, 15–21. https://ajindex.com/articles/197578

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