title: [Epidemiological study on symptoms of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and behavior disorders in public schools of Florianopolis/SC using the EDAH].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a pathology characterized by inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. The purpose of this article is to conduct an epidemiological study on symptoms of ADHA and behavior disorders in public schools of Florianopolis/SC.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study involved 1,898 students (1,001 males and 897 females) enrolled in five public schools of Florianopolis, from the 1st up to the 4th grades, aged 6 to 12. The instrument used was the EDAH, filled out by teachers and parents, which classifies children with predominance of the following symptoms: hyperactivity, attention deficit, conduct disorder, hyperactivity with attention deficit and ADHD associated with conduct disorder (global).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the 1,898 students, 95 (5%) showed symptoms of ADHA associated with behavioral disorders. Regarding gender, the prevalence was higher in boys, in a 3:1 ratio.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our data is in accordance with the literature. The distribution of the ADHD subtypes by gender is similar to the mentioned literature.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Educação Física, Fisioterapia e Desportos, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil. lisipoeta@bol.com.br
authors.forename: Lisiane Schilling
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Poeta
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rosa Neto
mesh_terms: D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012572:School Health Services; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires