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Attention deficit and learning disabilities (ADHD/LD) among high school pupils in Holon (Israel)
Received 12 November 2003;
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Abstract
Five hundred forty-three students participated in the study. The prevalence of ADHD according to criteria of DSM-4 among them was 15.2%, including three subgroups: ADHD (inattentive)- 9.7%, combined- 4.5%, and ADHD-hyperactivity-impulsivity (HI)- 1%. The prevalence of learning disability (LD) was 17.6%. The gender ratio in both groups (ADHD and LD) was equal. These pupils had lower academic achievements with lower marks. The prevalence of ADHD/LD found in the present study in Israel is in a higher range of those reported in the literature. We should remember that ADHD/LD is a neuro-behavioral disability and these children and adolescents need an early educational correcting program at home and at school.
Keywords: ADHD; LD; High school pupils; Prevalence; Academic achievements
Article Outline
- 1. Introduction
- 1.1. Aim of the study
- 2. Methods
- 3. Results
- 4. Discussion and conclusion
- 4.1. Discussion
- 4.2. Conclusions
- 4.3. Practice implications
- References







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