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Master Title

Prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity & Behavioral Disorders Among School Aged Children in Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic at El-Mabarra Hospital Sharkia Governorate

Master Abstract

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD is a group of chronic disorders that being in childhood and sometimes last into adult life. Problems generally associated with ADHD include inattention, hyperactivity and impulsive behavior. It is affect nearly every aspect of life. The estimated prevalence ranging from two to five percent of school aged children. Therefore, this study was conducted to assess the prevalence of ADHD among school aged children in out-patient psychiatric clinic at health insurance of El-Mabarra Hospital, Sharkia Governorate. A descriptive survey design was utilized in this study. A sample of convenience of 352 child with behavioral disorders coming to the above mentioned setting were recruited for this study. Three tools were used for data collection; Sociodemographic/Medical Data Sheet, Behavioral Disorders Checklist, and Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Parent Rating Scale. Findings of this study indicate that, two point eight percent of the children were hyperactive according to both Wender and Vanderbilt Scales. Children with ADHD had statistically significantly more family history of ADHD. To concluded, ADHD is one of the most commonly diagnosed psychiatric disorder among school aged children, the most prevalent subtype is the inattentive type. The study recommended that, collaboration between health team and nurses must be done for early recognition, assessment and management of ADHD. This can redirect the educational and psychosocial development of most children with ADHD

PHD Title

An Educational Intervention Concerning Violence Related Attitudes, Behaviors and Influences among Adolescents

PHD Abstract

Violence against adolescents is understood as being any sort of mistreatment of adolescents within or outside of the family environment. The aggressor inflicts light or severe damage, the causes of which can be related to individual, family, socioeconomic, environmental or cultural factors. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of implementing an educational intervention concerning violence among adolescents. Assessment was done for (500) students from seven prep-schools (one school from each educational sector) in Beni Sueif Governorate to assess violence-related attitudes and behaviors among adolescents and assess factors that lead to violence related attitudes and behaviors among adolescents. One school was selected randomly from the seven school of seven educational sectors’ to implement the program. The sample consisted of 138 students. Four main tools were used for data collection; Individual Adolescent Characteristics as: Sociodemographic questionnaire, Attitude toward Violence Scale, Aggression Scale and Leisure Activity Teen Conflict Survey, Family Characteristics (Family Relationship Characteristics Scale), School Characteristics (Classroom Climate Scale) and Community Characteristics (Children’s Exposure to Community Violence Scale). The program has succeeded in inducing statistically significant improvement in the study samples' attitude toward violence, aggressive behavior, and prevalence of cohesion was detected among 20% of the studied children had positive awareness toward reporting of violent behavior to school personnel after implementation of the program. Nurses must work to increase awareness and develop the skills of both teachers and parents, to use alternatives other than the corporal punishment.