title: Prevalence of Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Adult ADHD): Tabriz.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults (adult ADHD) is gaining more attention nowadays. Nevertheless, very few studies have addressed this issue in Iran. The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of adult ADHD in Tabriz, North-West of Iran.
  
  
  METHODS
  Four hundred urban inhabitants of Tabriz- with an age range of 18 to 45 years were selected through the probability proportional to size cluster sampling in 2009. The screening was performed by Conner's Adult ADHD Rating Scale, and the definite diagnosis of Adult ADHD was performed via clinical interview according to DSM-IV-TR and Wender Utah criteria.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of adult ADHD was estimated to be 3.8%. Men when compared with women were more likely to have ADHD (5.5 % in men versus 2 % in women). Marital status, birth order, educational level and occupational status showed no significant association with adult ADHD. History of psychiatric treatment, alcohol drinking and smoking had similar relative frequency in subjects with and without adult ADHD.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prevalence of adult ADHD in this region of Iran seems to be substantially higher than expected or treated. This would require more attention to be drawn by health sector managers in order to improve the knowledge of the general population and the knowledge of the health care professionals about the disorder.
authors: Clinical Psychiatry Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences.Tabriz, Iran.
authors: Shahrokh
authors: S
authors: Amiri
authors: Department of Psychiatry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. Tabriz, Iran.
authors: Mohammad Ali
authors: MA
authors: Ghoreishizadeh
authors: Road Traffic Injury Research Center, Department of Statistics & Epidemiology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors: Homayoun
authors: H
authors: Sadeghi-Bazargani
authors: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences.Tabriz, Iran.
authors: Mohammad
authors: M
authors: Jonggoo
authors: Pediatric Neurology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Javad
authors: J
authors: Golmirzaei
authors: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences.Tabriz, Iran.
authors: Salman
authors: S
authors: Abdi
authors: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences.Tabriz, Iran.
authors: Salman
authors: S
authors: Safikhanlo
authors: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences.Tabriz, Iran.
authors: Abolfazl
authors: A
authors: Asadollahi
keywords: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; adulthood; epidemiology; prevalence
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