PREVALENCE OF COMORBID MENTAL DISORDERS IN PATIENTS WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER IN DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY IN NATIONAL CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

Dương Minh Tâm1,2,, Trần Nguyễn Ngọc1,2
1 Hanoi Medical University
2 National Mental Health Institute, Bach Mai Hospital

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Our study aimed to determine prevalence of common comorbid mental disorders in patients with  attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in  Department of Psychiatry in National Children's Hospital. This is a cross-sectional descriptive study included 85 children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder according to the diagnostic criteria of DSM – 5 in Department of Psychiatry in National Children’s Hospital. Results: Majority of children with ADHD were  found in the age group of 6-10 years with the rate of 68.2%. The mean age was 6.9 ± 1.4 years old.  Boys were seen more than girls. The most common was communication disorder with 40.0% of patients, followed by oppositional defiant disorder with 38.8%. The least common was tic disorder:5.9%. In the group of children under 6 years old, the rate of communication disorders was highest with 66.7%. In the group of children from 6 to 10 years old this disorder was37.8%.  In group over 10 years old, 100% of children have oppositional defiant disorder or  conduct disorder. The most common disorder among boys was communication disorder (41.1%), while among girls, oppositional defiant disorder was highest, followed by communication disorder (33.3%).

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