ADHD in a representative sample of the Brazilian population: Estimated prevalence and comparative adequacy of criteria between adolescents and adults according to the item response theory

International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 177-184

  Polanczyk, Guilherme ^a,b   Laranjeira, Ronaldo ^c,d   Zaleski, Marcos ^d,e   Pinsky, Ilana ^c,d   Caetano, Raul ^f   Rohde, Luis Augusto ^b,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Institute for Developmental Psychiatry (INCT CNPq)   (Brazil)

^c Institute for Public Policies on Alcohol and Drugs (INCT CNPq)   (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^f HOSPITAL DE CLÍNICAS DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Adult; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Epidemiology; Prevalence; Who asrs screener

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BRAZIL; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BRAZIL; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956478165     PISSN: 10498931     EISSN: 15570657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mpr.319     Document Type: Article

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