Presentation on an overview of ADHD and who is affected

1. Kisha Fahie
Summer 2016

2.  “Attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD) is a complex
disorder which can be
seen as a disorder of
lifetime, developing in
preschool years and
manifesting symptoms
(full and/or partial)
throughout the
adulthood…” (Singh et
al, 2015)
 “ADHD is recognized
as a common childhood
psychiatric disorder and
has a strong genetic,
neuro-biologic, and
neurochemical basis.”
(Singh et al, 2015)

4. Children
Adults
Teenagers
ADHD symptoms
can appear as early
as between age 3
and 6 (“Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder”)

5.  Prevalence rates can be different depending on who is
reporting i.e self report, teacher, parents, physicians.
 ADHD has a high prevalence, affecting approximately
4% of all children. Estimates vary from 3%- 11% and
more.
 Prevalence rates may be 4% in girls and 8% in boys of
preschool age. They can fall to 2-4 % in girls and 6-9%
in boys between age 6-12. By adolescence, rates can
decrease to 0.9-2% in girls and 1-5.6% in boys.
 Evidence suggests that childhood ADHD persists into
early adulthood in 60-70% of cases when compared to
same-age peers
 Based on DSM-V criteria and parental reports, 58% of
childhood ADHD persists into adulthood.
Singh et al, 2015

6.  “Between 10% and 35% of immediate family
members of children with ADHD are also
likely to have the disorder, with the risk to
siblings being approximately 32%.
 If a parent has ADHD, the risk to the offspring
is 57%.
 Genetic factors account for 80% of the etiology
of ADHD.
Singh et al, 2015

7.  Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
Retrieved from
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/atte
ntion-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-
adhd/index.shtml
 Singh, A., Yeh, C., Verma, N. and Das, A.
(2015). Overview of attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder in young children.
Health Psychology Research, 3(2), 2115.