Short-term trends in Dutch children's attention problems.

P.F. de Jong

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Abstract

Changes in the prevalence of attention problems in Dutch children were examined by a comparison of prevalence rates in 1988 and 1993. On both occasions a representative sample of fourth grade children from 82 regular elementary schools participated in the study. Both teacher reports and scores on an attention test indicated a small decrease in attention problems. We also found that the prevalence of other behavioral/emotional and reading problems had decreased or had remained unchanged. Subject to the limitations of the study, we concluded that the attention problems of fourth-grade Dutch children are not worsening.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)73-80
Number of pages7
JournalEuropean Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Volume6
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1997

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