Clinical manifestations of the attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder in the Puerto Rican population
Nazario, L.L.
Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 101(1): 42-44
2009
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-4849 PMID: 19954086 Document Number: 702360
Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorders are among the most common psychiatric disorder in children. In a great number of cases, its presentation is manifested throughout the life cycle. There are serious consequences when this disorder is not detected early or effectively treated, including substance abuse, delinquent behavior, and poor interpersonal relationships among many others. This article reviews clinical data from scientific studies among our population and compares findings with national data, including prevalence, clinical differences by genre, clinical correlations and its implications, as well as evidence in treatment options. General findings are alarming as there is poor detection and less than optimal treatment offered to our population.
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