Bakker L, Rubiales J, López M

Language: Spanish
References: 30
Page: 39-44
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ABSTRACT

Disorder Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurobehavioral disorder in childhood, clinical symptoms includes inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. Symptomatology is usually chronic, causing a strong impact on the family, social and academic life of the children. The beginning of schooling and its further course tend to be stressful events, placing them in a vulnerable position in the perception of stress. The hypothalamic-hypothalamic-adrenal system is the physiological response to stress, the negative consequences of abnormal performance may be higher during childhood. The aim of this study was to evaluate possible associations between the degree of perceived stress at school and disturbances in the circadian rhythm of cortisol. An ex post facto, retrospective study was conducted. The clinical sample consisted of 10 children diagnosed with ADHD and the control sample consisted of 10 children without a diagnosis of ADHD, both aged 8 to 14 years in Mar del Plata city, Argentine. To evaluate the degree of perceived stress at school School stress questionnaire adapted (QSS-adapted) was applied, to evaluate cortisol circadian rhythm a determination of its concentration in saliva secretion was conducted. The results obtained show that clinical sample children perceive the educational environment as a stressor being also observed a positive association between degree of perceived stress and circadian rhythm of cortisol disruption.

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