Hyperactivity and Attention Deficit Disorder Syndromes in China

Attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder in schoolchildren in Crete

“…This study shows an ADHD prevalence rate of 6.5% among children attending the first grade of primary school in Crete. The prevalence is in accordance with the reported rates of several studies worldwide 5–18. Although discrepancies in prevalence have been reported for different populations (Table VI), most studies suggest prevalence rates ranging from 6% to 9%.…”

“…The frequency of ADHD is controversial, with reported prevalence rates varying among school‐aged children from 2.4% to 17.8%5–18. These substantial variations seem to be partly due to the different diagnostic criteria over time and among different studies and partly due to ascertainment in different settings and to multiple use of the same referral populations 27.…”

Self-Reported Symptoms of ADHD Among College Students in China and the United States

“…For example, reported prevalence rates of 3% to 7% Yu-cun, Yu-feng, & Xiao-ling, 1985) are similar to those found in the United States, although Tao (1992) argued that the definition of ADHD appears to be more inclusive in China because of the heterogeneity seen in symptoms of hyperactivity. In a separate study, Taiwanese teachers rated randomly selected children on a scale of 20 ADHD symptoms.…”

Diversity and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

“…Results indicated rates of 9.0% for boys and 3.3% for girls (Szatmari, Offord, & Boyle, 1989). Studies of Chinese school children have reported prevalence rates of ADHD there as ranging from 1.3 to 13.6% depending on the assessment instrument utilized; when utilizing DSM-III diagnostic requirements, 3% of primary school children in China were said to meet the diagnosis (Tao, 1992). In Puerto Rico, incidence rates based on the same criteria (DSM-III) were reportedly as high as 16.2%; when including scores on an additional assessment device (the Children's Global Assessment Scale; see Bird, Canino, Rubio-Stipec, & Ribera, 1987), the prevalence rate dropped to 9.5% (Bauermeister, Berríos, Jiménez, Acevedo & Gordon, 1990).…”