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标题：Attention Defifi cit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children with Intellectual Disability in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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作者：Memišević, Haris ; Sinanović, Osman
期刊名称：Collegium Antropologicum
印刷版ISSN：0350-6134
出版年度：2015
卷号：39
期号：1
页码：27-31
语种：English
出版社：Hrvatsko antropološko društvo
摘要：Attention defi cit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is very frequent in children with intellectual disability. The aim of this study was to examine the occurrence of ADHD in children with intellectual disability in Bosnia and Herzegovina with regard to their sex, etiology and level of intellectual disability. The method for data collection was the examination of the children’s medical records. The sample consisted of 167 children attending two special education facilities in Sarajevo. Overall occurrence of the disorder was found to be 20.4%, a fi nding which is in accordance with existing studies. The results in this study revealed different male to female ratio (1.5:1) of the disorder as compared to existing studies. A difference in the prevalence of ADHD was found in relation to the level of intellectual disability. There are many children with dual diagnosis of intellectual disability and ADHD. It is necessary that multidisciplinary team is involved in the creation of behavioral and educational programs for these children.
关键词：ADHD; intellectual disability; educational intervention