How often are German children and adolescents diagnosed with ADHD? Prevalence based on the judgment of health care professionals: results of the German health and examination survey (KiGGS)
- 1 December 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- Vol. 17 (S1), 52-58
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-008-1006-z
Abstract
Attention deficit-/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic disorder with a substantial lifelong impact on personal and social functioning, academic performance, and the health system in general. Extended knowledge regarding its epidemiology will help to optimise the distribution of health resources and support affected children and adolescents.Keywords
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