DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2020.v08i02.023

Pages: 473-476

Background: Teachers can play a key role in identifying and supporting students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. In order to achieve this role, it is vital for teachers to have obvious knowledge about this disorder. Aim: The study was identified teachers' knowledge about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder among primary school children. Design: A descriptive analytic design was used. Setting; this study was conducted at primary schools in Basra Governorate center. Simple: Random Sample consisted of 200 teachers from primary schools were included. Tools; A questionnaire is developed as a tool for data collection. Results: The main results of study reported that (83.5%) of teachers. Had not received training courses during experience years about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Also, there was (50.5%) of teachers had poor knowledge compared to only (13.5%) had good knowledge about attention deficit Hyperactivity disorder.