Is Aggression Uniform in Boys with ADHD?

The aim of this study is to evaluate the differences in aggression patterns in subtypes of ADHD. A total of 326 boys with ADHD and aggressive behaviors were included. Mean age of the patients was 9.95±2.03 years. Aggressive behaviors were found to be significantly higher in ADHD+CD group, when compared to ADHD type and ADHD+ODD in all evaluation scales used. ADHD+ODD is more related with verbal aggressiveness, but ADHD+CD is generally related with more severe aggressive behaviors. ODD may predict the progression to more severe aggression and a diagnosis of CD in patients with ADHD.

Saldırganlık Tüm DEHB’li Erkek Çocuklarında Aynı Biçimde Midir?

Bu çalışmanın amacı, DEHB alt tiplerinde saldırganlık biçimindeki farklılıkların değerlendirilmesidir. DEHB olan ve saldırgan davranışları olan toplam 326 erkek öğrenci çalışmanın örneklemini oluşturmaktadır. Çocukların yaş ortalaması 9.95 ± 2.03 şeklindedir. Saldırgan davranışların DEHB + DVB grubunda, kullanılan tüm değerlendirme ölçeklerinde DEHB ve DEHB + KOKGB tanı grupları ile karşılaştırıldığında anlamlı düzeyde daha yüksek olduğu saptanmıştır. DEHB + KOKGB, sözel saldırganlık ile daha fazla ilişkilidir, ancak DEHB + DVB genellikle daha şiddetli saldırgan davranışlarla ilişkilidir. KOKGB+ DEHB’li hastalarda görülen saldırgan davranışlar ciddi olarak ele alınmalıdır çünkü DVB tanısını yordamada önemli bir noktadır.

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