CHARACTERISTICS OF INATTENTION SYMPTOMS IN CHILDREN WITH ADHD

Nguyễn Thị Anh Thoa1,, Trần Nguyễn Ngọc1,2
1 Hanoi Medical University
2 National Mental Health Institute, Bach Mai Hospital

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Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the children's most common mental disorders. Inattention symptoms are challenging to be realized, leading to delayed diagnosis, affecting the quality of children's lives. Objectives: Describe the characteristics of inattention symptoms in children with ADHD. Subjects and methods: Cross-sectional study of 85 children with ADHD according to DSM-V diagnostic criteria were treated from 8/2020 to 8/2021 in Vietnam National Children's Hospital. Results: The symptom of being easily distracted by extraneous stimuli and difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities was the most symptom (88,2%); children were more stimulated by sounds than images (60,0%); children only focus on which they like (86,7%); not following instructions and not completing homework, work, or tasks at homework was the most common symptom (97,0%); avoids, dislikes, or is reluctant to engage in tasks that require sustained the mental effort were found almost of the learning (96,9%); losing things necessary for tasks or activities were found in the loss of school materials (92,6%); forgetting in daily activities, forgetting school materials (94,3%).

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