إضطراب الشغف الحسي كمعيار تشخيصي إضافي لاضطراب نقص الانتباه مع فرط النشاط في الطفولة المبكرة
The objective of the research was to investigate the coexistence of sensory craving disorder with ADHD, and whether it should be included as an additional diagnostic criterion for ADHD. The sample consisted of (600) children in early childhood, aged (5-7) years at an average age of 5.5 years including (66) children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, (534) typical developing children. The children's intelligence test, the sensory craving scale for children, and the list of diagnostic criteria for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder were used. The results showed that there were significant differences in sensory craving between children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and their normal peers. The results of the correlation also indicated that there was a significant positive correlation with a correlation coefficient of 0.94 between sensory craving disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder which validates the research hypothesis that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder coincides with sensory craving disorder in children in early childhood. The research recommended the inclusion of sensory craving as an additional diagnostic criterion for ADHD, which is of great importance to obtaining a more accurate diagnosis for these children, which in turn will support the development of appropriate and optimal therapeutic interventions for them. (Published abstract)