title: Quality of life of children with attention-deficit/hyper activity disorder.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has an impact on children and families. The purpose of this study was to assess the health-related quality of life between school-age children with ADHD compared with those without physical or mental disorders.
  
  
  METHODS
  Self- and parent-reports describing the quality of life, covering 4 domains: physical, emotional, social, and school functioning, were obtained from 46 children with ADHD and 94 control children. At the time of the study, 17 of 46 children reported receiving medication for ADHD.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After controlling for age and demographic background, both children with ADHD and their parents reported having a significantly lower quality of life score than controls and their parents. Children with ADHD also reported themselves to have a significantly low physical score, despite their physically healthy status.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Children with ADHD had impairment of their quality of life in the physical and psychosocial domains. Improvement of health-related quality of life should be integrated in the overall planning of the treatment goals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
authors.forename: Kraison
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pongwilairat
authors.forename: Orawan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Louthrenoo
authors.forename: Chawanun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Charnsil
authors.forename: Chatree
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Witoonchart
mesh_terms: D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D011788:Quality of Life; D018434:Sickness Impact Profile; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires