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Isabella Souza1, Maria Antônia Pinheiro, Paulo Mattos
1ADHD Unit, Grupo de Estudos do Déficit de Atenção-GEDA, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. isabellagss@terra.com.br
Objective:
To evaluate the prevalence of anxiety disorders in a clinical referred sample of children and adolescents with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Method:
78 children and adolescents with ADHD according to DSM-IV criteria were investigated with a semi-structured interview (P-CHIPS), complemented by clinical interviews with the children or adolescents and their parents. Their IQ was calculated with neuropsychological testing.
Results:
A high prevalence of anxiety disorders (23.05%) was found in the sample. Generalized anxiety disorder was the most prevalent disorder (12,8%), followed by social phobia (3,84%) and separation anxiety disorder (3,8%). Two children showed more than one anxiety disorder.
Conclusion:
Children and adolescents with ADHD seem to be more prone to have comorbid anxiety disorders, at least in clinical samples referred to specialized units.
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