Frequency of behavioural tendencies resembling attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders in undergraduate medical students: a cross sectional study.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the frequency of behavioural tendencies resembling attention deficit hyperactivity disorders in undergraduate medical students.


METHODS
The descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from January 2017 to November 2018 at the Army Medical College, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, and comprised medical students from four medical institutions in the twin cities of Rawalpindi-Islamabad. Data was collected using the Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Self-report scale V1.1 screener. Behavioural patterns were assessed on the basis of the the symptoms checklist of the scale. Data was analysed using SPSS 25.


RESULTS
Of the 409 subjects, 191(45.7%) were males and 218(53.3%) were females. Overall, 4 or more symptoms were found in 121(29.6%). Of these, 59(30.9%) were males and 62(28.4%) were females. Those who scored high showed higher levels of inattention and hyperactivity (p<0.005).


CONCLUSIONS
A significant number of medical students showed behavioural tendencies that resembled attention deficit hyperactivity disorders.
['Hamid|Amna|A|', 'Shahzad|Tayyaba|T|', 'Faridi|Shanza|S|', 'Nadeem|Amina|A|']
D000328:Adult D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies D005260:Female D006801:Humans D008297:Male D010154:Pakistan D057566:Self Report D013337:Students, Medical
Adult ADHD, ADHD, Attention deficit hyperactivity, ASRS-V1.1, Pakistan.