A Study on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Among Child and Adolescent Girls

Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a frequently observed neurodevelopmental condition often diagnosed during the early phases of puberty and infancy. The aim of this research was to evaluate comorbidities, ADHD symptoms and impairment in children and adolescent girls suffering from ADHD and to correlate them with social and demographic factors and other factors.Subjects and Methods: This cross-sectional case control research was carried out on 60 adolescents and children girls aged 6-18y. Patients were randomly categorized in to two equal groups: group A: child and adolescent female with ADHD. group B: normal healthy matched child and adolescent female (daughters of nursing staff).Results: Combined subtype followed by hyperactive impulsive subtype and inattentive subtype was the least. Conner’s Rating Scale (Teacher edition): mild severity was the most prevalent degree of severity, (Parent Edition): moderate severity was the most prevalent degree of severity. Distribution of psychiatric comorbidities in ADHD group according to Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia (K-SADS): oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) was the most comorbid psychiatric disorder among ADHD group, elevate number of comorbidities was associated with total competence and poorer social, more problems and rule breaking behaviors.Conclusions: The most prevalent comorbid psychiatric disorders with ADHD are ODD, conduct disorders, depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, tic disorder, and autism spectrum disorders, nocturnal enuresis, conduct disorder (CD) is commonly comorbid with combined severe form of ADHD and subtype of ADHD has a greater number of comorbidities.