ADHD in school children and educators’ perceptions

Objective. To involve the teachers in early identification of ADHD symptoms in school age. To highlight some aspects of ADHD diagnostic. Method. We analyzed the situation of the children with a medical diagnostic with specific treatment (stimulant or non-stimulant) for ADHD in Timis County. 53 teachers from Timis County filled in the Disruptive Behavior Disorders Rating Scale (DBDRS) – teach form, made by Barkley R.A for identification the ADHD symptoms in children from their schools. Results. All the teachers perceived that a lot of children have disruptive behavior in various school situations; the frequency of ADHD symptoms with clinical signification was comparable with the medical diagnostic of ADHD. The conclusion of the paper was that the teachers could have an important role in early diagnostic and treatment of ADHD.