ADHD Studies in Saudi Arabia
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Below is a curated list of published studies related to different aspects of Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Saudi Arabia. If you know of any publications in or about ADHD in KSA that you believe should be included here, please let us know.
You can also find a list of review articles, and a chronological list of related publications, and a list of related theses that have been made available online.
Prevalence
| Title | Journal Name | Year | First Author |
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| Prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and comorbid psychiatric and behavioral problems among primary school students in western Saudi Arabia | Saudi Medical Journal | 2018 | AlZaben, F aten |
| Children with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Saudi Arabia A Preliminary Prevalence Screening | European Journal of Special Education Research | 2018 | Maajeeny, H assan |
| Prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder among primary school-children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2015-2016 | International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine | 2017 | Albatti, T urki |
| Neurobehavioral outcomes of school-age children born preterm: a preliminary study in the Arabic community | Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine | 2016 | Alqahtani, M ohammed |
| A Descriptive Study of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Sabia City, Saudi Arabia. | International Journal of Current Research and Review | 2013 | Abu Taleb, R aed |
| Prevalence of Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder among Primary School Students in Jeddah city, KSA | Life Science Journal | 2013 | Homidi, M oayyad |
| Pattern of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders among patients consulting publicly-funded child psychiatric clinics in Saudi Arabia | Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal | 2012 | Al-Habeeb, A |
| Prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity symptoms in female schoolchildren in Saudi Arabia | Annals of Saudi Medicine | 2012 | Jenahi, E lham |
| Attention-deficit hyperactive disorder in school-aged children in Saudi Arabia | European journal of pediatrics | 2010 | Alqahtani, M ohammed |
| Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among male primary school children in Dammam, Saudi Arabia: prevalence and associated factors | Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association | 2008 | Al-Hamed, J amal |
| Co-morbidity and treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in Saudi Arabia | Easter Mediterranean Health Journal | 2003 | Al-Haidar, F atima |
| A survey of a child psychiatry clinic in a teaching hospital in Saudi Arabia: Clinical profile and cross-cultural comparison | Saudi Medical Journal | 1996 | Abur Rahim, F ath El-Aleem |
Incidence
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Awareness and Attitudes
| Title | Journal Name | Year | First Author |
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| Knowledge and Attitude of Female Teachers Toward ADHD at Elementary Schools, Jeddah, KSA, 2017 | International Annals of Medicine | 2019 | Basudan, M anal |
| Knowledge, attitude, and performance of primary healthcare physicians in Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder | Journal of Family and Community Medicine | 2018 | Al_Ahmari, A yedh |
| Knowledge and Attitude of Male Primary School Teachers about Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Journal of Natural Science, Biology and Medicine | 2018 | Alfageer, H amzah |
| ADHD Awareness Among Medical Students | World Journal of Research and Review | 2017 | Qashqari, H ebah |
| Saudi Arabian Teachers’ Knowledge and Beliefs about ADHD | Journal of the International Association of Special Education | 2014 | Abed, M ohaned |
Diagnosis
| Title | Journal Name | Year | First Author |
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| Appraisal of clinical practice guidelines for the management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) using the AGREE II Instrument: A systematic review | PLoS ONE | 2019 | Amer, Y asser |
| A screening tool for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children in Saudi Arabia | Annals of Saudi Medicine | 2009 | Hassan, A hmad |
| Assessment of Pediatricians Need for Training in Child Psychiatry | Journal of Family and Community Medicine | 2008 | Al-Osaimi, F ahad |
Language & Communication
| Title | Journal Name | Year | First Author |
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| Verbal Output Profile in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | Communication Disorders, Deaf Studies & Hearing Aids | 2017 | Al-Dakroury, W ael |
| The Comorbidity between Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Children and Arabic Speech Sound Disorder | Advances in Language and Literary Studies | 2016 | Hariri, R uaa |
| The Possible Impact of Interlocutor Familiarity on Verbal Interaction in Children with ADHD | 30th World Congress of the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics, Dublin | 2016 | Al-Dakroury, W ael |
| The Acquisition of Discourse Markers in Arabic First Language Acquisition: A Case Study of a Saudi ADHD Child | The Online Journal of Counselling and Education | 2012 | Alahmadi, M ona |
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