TY - JOUR
T1 - Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
T2 - Clinical presentation and correlates in a South African sample
AU - Slone, Michelle
AU - Durrheim, Kevin
AU - Kaminer, Debra
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - The clinical presentation of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), its relationship to other developmental delays, and its association with socioeconomic variables were explored in a multicultural, South African clinical sample. Results indicate that, for this sample, ADHD is manifested by hyperactivity, attention deficits, disciplinary problems, social impairment, aggression, and impulsiveness and that these components cohere in the manner of a unidimensional syndrome. ADHD was found to be most frequently associated with behavior disorders followed by learning disabilities and speech delays. No relationship with socioeconomic variables was found. The findings have implications for the reconstruction of mental health structures in South Africa.
AB - The clinical presentation of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), its relationship to other developmental delays, and its association with socioeconomic variables were explored in a multicultural, South African clinical sample. Results indicate that, for this sample, ADHD is manifested by hyperactivity, attention deficits, disciplinary problems, social impairment, aggression, and impulsiveness and that these components cohere in the manner of a unidimensional syndrome. ADHD was found to be most frequently associated with behavior disorders followed by learning disabilities and speech delays. No relationship with socioeconomic variables was found. The findings have implications for the reconstruction of mental health structures in South Africa.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0030558026&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1037/0735-7028.27.2.198
DO - 10.1037/0735-7028.27.2.198
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AN - SCOPUS:0030558026
SN - 0735-7028
VL - 27
SP - 198
EP - 201
JO - Professional Psychology: Research and Practice
JF - Professional Psychology: Research and Practice
IS - 2
ER -