Below is a curated list of published studies related to different aspects of Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Saudi Arabia, including prevalence, awareness, diagnosis, language and communication, and review articles.
Additional studies from Saudi Arabia, including topics not featured on this page, are available in the research library. We also maintain a list of ADHD-related theses that have been made available online. If you would like your research featured here, or know of any publications in or about ADHD in KSA that you believe should be included here, please get in touch by email at research @ adhd.org.sa.
Note: Unless specifically stated, these studies were neither conducted by nor supported by the Saudi ADHD Society, and are provided as a resource for researchers only.
Review Articles
Attention-deficit hyperactive disorder in school-aged children in Saudi Arabia
- Mohammed M Alqahtani
European journal of pediatrics
10.1007/s00431-010-1190-yAbstract
The current study was designed to explore the prevalence of attention-deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) in primary schools in Saudi Arabia. The study collected data from both teachers and parents for 708 primary school pupils attending grades 1-3 (7-9 years old), using DSM-IV criteria of ADHD. The result showed that the overall rate of ADHD was 2.7%, and in particular, the rate of attention types, 2.0%; hyperactive/impulsivity type, 1.4% and combined type, 0.7%. Teachers reported ADHD in a higher frequency than parents. However, applying a combination of reports from teachers and parents, screening of ADHD is likely to be more accurate. These findings highlight the importance of detecting ADHD in pupils at an early age and to develop a specific set of psychological clinical interventions for helping them.
Keywords
featured, prevalence, primary school, riyadh, school, studyCitation
[research_citation style="APA" pubtype="journal" authors="Mohammed M Alqahtani," year="2010" title="Attention-deficit hyperactive disorder in school-aged children in Saudi Arabia" volume="169" issue="9" journal="European journal of pediatrics" shortjournal="Eur. J. Pediatr." startpage="1113" endpage="1117" articlenum="" doi="10.1007/s00431-010-1190-y"]Link to this page: https://res.adhd.org.sa/doi/10.1007/s00431-010-1190-y
Prevalence
Attention-deficit hyperactive disorder in school-aged children in Saudi Arabia
- Mohammed M Alqahtani
European journal of pediatrics
10.1007/s00431-010-1190-yAbstract
The current study was designed to explore the prevalence of attention-deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) in primary schools in Saudi Arabia. The study collected data from both teachers and parents for 708 primary school pupils attending grades 1-3 (7-9 years old), using DSM-IV criteria of ADHD. The result showed that the overall rate of ADHD was 2.7%, and in particular, the rate of attention types, 2.0%; hyperactive/impulsivity type, 1.4% and combined type, 0.7%. Teachers reported ADHD in a higher frequency than parents. However, applying a combination of reports from teachers and parents, screening of ADHD is likely to be more accurate. These findings highlight the importance of detecting ADHD in pupils at an early age and to develop a specific set of psychological clinical interventions for helping them.
Keywords
featured, prevalence, primary school, riyadh, school, studyCitation
[research_citation style="APA" pubtype="journal" authors="Mohammed M Alqahtani," year="2010" title="Attention-deficit hyperactive disorder in school-aged children in Saudi Arabia" volume="169" issue="9" journal="European journal of pediatrics" shortjournal="Eur. J. Pediatr." startpage="1113" endpage="1117" articlenum="" doi="10.1007/s00431-010-1190-y"]Link to this page: https://res.adhd.org.sa/doi/10.1007/s00431-010-1190-y
Awareness and Attitudes
Attention-deficit hyperactive disorder in school-aged children in Saudi Arabia
- Mohammed M Alqahtani
European journal of pediatrics
10.1007/s00431-010-1190-yAbstract
The current study was designed to explore the prevalence of attention-deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) in primary schools in Saudi Arabia. The study collected data from both teachers and parents for 708 primary school pupils attending grades 1-3 (7-9 years old), using DSM-IV criteria of ADHD. The result showed that the overall rate of ADHD was 2.7%, and in particular, the rate of attention types, 2.0%; hyperactive/impulsivity type, 1.4% and combined type, 0.7%. Teachers reported ADHD in a higher frequency than parents. However, applying a combination of reports from teachers and parents, screening of ADHD is likely to be more accurate. These findings highlight the importance of detecting ADHD in pupils at an early age and to develop a specific set of psychological clinical interventions for helping them.
Keywords
featured, prevalence, primary school, riyadh, school, studyCitation
[research_citation style="APA" pubtype="journal" authors="Mohammed M Alqahtani," year="2010" title="Attention-deficit hyperactive disorder in school-aged children in Saudi Arabia" volume="169" issue="9" journal="European journal of pediatrics" shortjournal="Eur. J. Pediatr." startpage="1113" endpage="1117" articlenum="" doi="10.1007/s00431-010-1190-y"]Link to this page: https://res.adhd.org.sa/doi/10.1007/s00431-010-1190-y
Diagnosis
Attention-deficit hyperactive disorder in school-aged children in Saudi Arabia
- Mohammed M Alqahtani
European journal of pediatrics
10.1007/s00431-010-1190-yAbstract
The current study was designed to explore the prevalence of attention-deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) in primary schools in Saudi Arabia. The study collected data from both teachers and parents for 708 primary school pupils attending grades 1-3 (7-9 years old), using DSM-IV criteria of ADHD. The result showed that the overall rate of ADHD was 2.7%, and in particular, the rate of attention types, 2.0%; hyperactive/impulsivity type, 1.4% and combined type, 0.7%. Teachers reported ADHD in a higher frequency than parents. However, applying a combination of reports from teachers and parents, screening of ADHD is likely to be more accurate. These findings highlight the importance of detecting ADHD in pupils at an early age and to develop a specific set of psychological clinical interventions for helping them.
Keywords
featured, prevalence, primary school, riyadh, school, studyCitation
[research_citation style="APA" pubtype="journal" authors="Mohammed M Alqahtani," year="2010" title="Attention-deficit hyperactive disorder in school-aged children in Saudi Arabia" volume="169" issue="9" journal="European journal of pediatrics" shortjournal="Eur. J. Pediatr." startpage="1113" endpage="1117" articlenum="" doi="10.1007/s00431-010-1190-y"]Link to this page: https://res.adhd.org.sa/doi/10.1007/s00431-010-1190-y
Language & Communication
Attention-deficit hyperactive disorder in school-aged children in Saudi Arabia
- Mohammed M Alqahtani
European journal of pediatrics
10.1007/s00431-010-1190-yAbstract
The current study was designed to explore the prevalence of attention-deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) in primary schools in Saudi Arabia. The study collected data from both teachers and parents for 708 primary school pupils attending grades 1-3 (7-9 years old), using DSM-IV criteria of ADHD. The result showed that the overall rate of ADHD was 2.7%, and in particular, the rate of attention types, 2.0%; hyperactive/impulsivity type, 1.4% and combined type, 0.7%. Teachers reported ADHD in a higher frequency than parents. However, applying a combination of reports from teachers and parents, screening of ADHD is likely to be more accurate. These findings highlight the importance of detecting ADHD in pupils at an early age and to develop a specific set of psychological clinical interventions for helping them.
Keywords
featured, prevalence, primary school, riyadh, school, studyCitation
[research_citation style="APA" pubtype="journal" authors="Mohammed M Alqahtani," year="2010" title="Attention-deficit hyperactive disorder in school-aged children in Saudi Arabia" volume="169" issue="9" journal="European journal of pediatrics" shortjournal="Eur. J. Pediatr." startpage="1113" endpage="1117" articlenum="" doi="10.1007/s00431-010-1190-y"]Link to this page: https://res.adhd.org.sa/doi/10.1007/s00431-010-1190-y