Keywords
Children
Adolescents
Mental health
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Abstract
Objective: Characterize the sociodemographic profile and the means of treatment of children and adolescents with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) treated in a Child Psychosocial Care Center (CAPSi) in Maceió-AL. Methods: The data collection was performed in the records of the service in the period from June to November 2018 and among 700 children and adolescents attended at CAPSi, 166 were identified with ADHD and some comorbidity and among them, 50 present unique diagnosis of ADHD. Results: The age ranged from 05 to 18 years, most are boys and only 03 are not attending school. Most use some medication, mainly antidepressants, antipsychotics and psychostimulants and no psychological support. Conclusion: Knowing the sociodemographic and clinical profile of children and adolescents and evaluating the quality of care provided can provide subsidies to professionals and managers to enable reflection on strategies for better planning, Service organization and quality of life of children and adolescents with ADHD.
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