[Clinical manifestations of the attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder in the Puerto Rican population].
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.
Nazario
Lelis L
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Departamento de Psiquiatría, UPR, Recinto de Ciencias Médicas, San Juan, PR. lnazario@rcm.upr.edu
D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D011647:Puerto Rico