[Attention deficit disorder and anxiety disorders: a co-occurrence study].
Recent epidemiological studies have evaluated the concomitant occurrence of several disorders in children. Over the last few years there have been reports from Anglo-Saxon investigators that many children with attention deficit disorder-hyperactivity also have anxiety disorders. This is the first French study addressing this issue. The prevalence and types of anxiety disorders were determined in 50 children with attention deficit disorder-hyperactivity using a questionnaire and a semi-structured interview. Over 40% of subjects had at least one concomitant anxiety disorder meeting DSM-III-R criteria. Hyperanxiety and separation anxiety were the most common anxiety disorders. Among patients with anxiety, over 40% had more than one anxiety disorder. These data are consistent with earlier Anglo-Saxon reports. Symptoms of anxiety which discriminated hyperactive children with and without anxiety disorders were identified.
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Service de Psychopathologie de l'Enfance et de l'Adolescence, Hôpital Robert Debré, Paris.
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D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001010:Anxiety, Separation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents; D010297:Paris / Q000453:epidemiology; D010555:Personality Inventory; D015995:Prevalence; D013663:Teaching
Trouble déficitaire de l'attention et troubles anxieux: étude de co-occurence.