Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Turkish Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, cilt.29, sa.3, ss.189-197, 2022 (Scopus, TRDizin)
Objectives: In this study, it was aimed to examine the change in functioning impairment in patients diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) after 1 year of follow-up and treatment, to evaluate the role of the type of medication used, and the effect of treatment on functionality. Materials and Methods: The data of the study were obtained by retrospectively scanning the files of patients aged 6-14 years, who were diagnosed with ADHD as a result of a semi-structured clinical interview in Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry between September 2012 and December 2020, and who were eligible to be included in the study as a result of our exclusion criteria. The sociodemographic information of the patients was evaluated, the parent forms of the Weiss Functional Impairment Rating Scale-Parent Form (WFIRS-P) and the clinical global impressions scales (CGI), which are routinely given at the first admission and control appointments, were evaluated. Results: Data of 54 patients, 9 girls and 45 boys, were included in the study. It was determined that there was a significant improvement in the mean scores of the CGI scales after 1 year of regular follow-up and treatment. Significant improvements were also found in WFIRS-P total and various subscale scores, and it was observed that the improvements in functionality areas differed between age groups and drug types. Conclusion: ADHD is one of the most common reasons for admission to our departments and causes serious impairments in functionality. For this reason, it is important to evaluate the areas with impaired functionality. In terms of individualizing the treatment according to those areas and patients, it will be useful to determine the areas of impaired functioning needing treatment according to age groups and in which areas drug treatments are effective. There are limited studies in the literature addressing functioning in ADHD and further studies in this area are needed.