Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder in school-age students from 6 to 17 years old

Abstract

The present work shows a systematic review of the literature of different articles about Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder, which affects millions of children and adolescents of school age from 6 to 17 years old. Objective. Identify the methodologies worked on in students with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder and their levels of peer relationships and performance in their classes. Materials and methods. The search process was carried out from the databases: PsycInfo, Dianet, MedLine, Redalyc, Scielo y PubMed, Neurological Journals, Psychological Journals, with keywords in English and Spanish and certain inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results. Eighteen articles were used for the full-text analysis and 18 articles for the systematic review, which revealed various aspects related to students with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder. Conclution. The research carried out may be useful for researchers, teachers and professionals in the area of health and education who work with children and adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder