Prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity among the Students at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is an inherited neurological disorder which has not disappeared in adulthood and is known as an important disease. This disease especially causes a lot of emotional, social, educational, and employment problems in students. So, the present study was conducted to examine the symptoms of ADHD in adults at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran.

The sample was 230 students at Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, selected based on convenience sampling method. All the participants filled out a demographic questionnaire and the Conners questionnaire to determine their Adult ADHD.

The overall prevalence of ADHD was 31% with the score ≤T 55 and 8.9% with the score≤ T65. The level of ADHD in the subscale C (Nshanhhaykly hyperactivity/inattention), with a frequency of 29% for cut-off point ≤T 55 and 9.5% for cut-off point ≤ T65, had the highest frequency.

Due to the significant amount of this disorder in the students, it seems that screening programs should be considered among students. Also, further investigations are necessary in order to help improve their performance and relationships.