Commentary to Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder among Schoolchildren in Baghdad.

نویسنده

  • Javad Alaghband-Rad
چکیده

J Can Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 18:1 February 2009 5 ratings could be explained by teacher’s perceptions that children are more distractible as a result of trauma or other preoccupations they may have about their families. Alternatively, parents who are traumatized themselves may under report their own children’s difficulties. This study has yielded some important indicators about the presence of ADHD among children in Iraq. However, the UN embargo imposed on Iraq from 1990 to 2003 has impeded educational and scientific work including research and publication. In addition, factors such as low community awareness and the lack of will by the state government to provide funding for research and treatment has negatively impacted the mental health of Iraqi children, in turn impacting on Iraqi society.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry = Journal de l'Academie canadienne de psychiatrie de l'enfant et de l'adolescent

دوره 18 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009