ADHD and family functioning

Anastopoulos, Arthur D.; Sommer, Jennifer L.; Schatz, Nicole K.

doi:10.1007/s12618-009-0023-2

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“…Overall, our findings indicate that while parenting a child with ADHD may generally be more stressful than parenting a child without ADHD (Anastopoulos et al 2009;Johnson and Reader 2002;Podolski and Nigg 2001), it seems that it is the impairment across self-regulation domains (i.e., behavioral, emotional, and cognitive) that are particularly stressful for parents. Our findings have significant implications for the clinical management of ADHD.…”

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“…These symptoms also contribute to dysfunctional parent-child interactions in which children with ADHD are seen as more talkative, negative, demanding, and less cooperative and independent than children without ADHD (Anastopoulos et al 2009;Danforth et al 1991;DuPaul et al 2001). To the extent to which such dysfunctional parent-child interactions contribute to parenting stress, it is not surprising then that the severity of ADHD symptoms is related to parenting stress Podolski and Nigg 2001;Theule et al 2010), although some research has suggested that this association is only significant for hyperactive/ impulsive symptoms (Johnson and Reader 2002).…”

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Severity of Children’s ADHD Symptoms and Parenting Stress: A Multiple Mediation Model of Self-Regulation

Graziano

McNamara

Geffken

et al. 2011

J Abnorm Child Psychol

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The goal of the current study was to determine the extent to which the perceived self-regulation deficits across behavioral, cognitive, and emotional domains seen in children with ADHD explain the association between the severity of ADHD symptoms and parenting stress. Participants for this study included 80 children (mean age = 10 years, 9 months) with a DSM-IV diagnosis of ADHD confirmed by a comprehensive clinical diagnostic assessment. Parents reported their own stress levels as well as the severity of their children's ADHD symptoms, aggression, emotional lability, and executive functioning difficulties. Results indicated that the severity of children's hyperactivity/impulsivity symptoms but not their inattention related to parenting stress. Multiple mediational analyses indicated that the association between hyperactivity/impulsivity and parenting stress was explained by children's perceived comorbid aggression levels, emotional lability, and executive functioning difficulties. No significant differences in the strength of the mediators were found. The current study provides initial data showing that the perceived impairments in children's self-regulation across emotional, cognitive, and behavioral domains are what parents report as stressful, not simply the severity of ADHD symptoms. Due to the cross-sectional nature of this study and shared variance from relying solely on parent report, it will be critical for future research to replicate our findings using longitudinal and multi-informant data such as teacher reports and standardized assessments.

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Severity of Children’s ADHD Symptoms and Parenting Stress: A Multiple Mediation Model of Self-Regulation

Graziano

McNamara

Geffken

et al. 2011

J Abnorm Child Psychol

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“…; DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association, 2013) indica que el Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH) se caracteriza por un patrón persistente de inatención y/o hiperactividad/impulsividad que interfiere de manera negativa con el desarrollo y el normal funcionamiento de quien lo padece, y del cual aparecen síntomas antes de los 12 años de edad. Este trastorno conlleva serias dificultades tanto en el contexto académico (Barnard-Brak, Sulak, y Fearon, 2011;Frazier, Youngstrom, Gluntting, y Watkins, 2007;Massetti et al, 2008) como en el entorno familiar (Anastopoulos, Sommer, y Schatz, 2009;Schroeder y Kelley, 2009). Por esta razón, resulta fundamental encontrar las estrategias y herramientas más apropiadas para reducir la posibilidad de errores en el proceso de diagnosis (Skounti, Philalithis, y Galanakis, 2007).…”

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Cognitive Profile for Children with ADHD by Using WISC-IV: Subtype Differences? // Detección de perfiles cognitivos mediante WISC-IV en niños diagnosticados de TDAH: ¿Existen diferencias entre subtipos?

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ResumenEl presente estudio explora si se puede obtener un perfil cognitivo específico para niños/as con TDAH a partir de la Escala de Inteligencia Wechsler para Niños Cuarta Edición (WISC-IV), y si ese perfil es capaz de diferenciar entre los subtipos clínicos de TDAH. Se seleccionó un grupo de control de 47 niños/as y otro grupo clínico de 86 niños/as diagnosticados/as con TDAH, éste último dividido a su vez en dos subgrupos de acuerdo a sus características clínicas. El grupo clínico se caracterizó por una puntuación ICG>ICC respecto al grupo de control. Los subgrupos clínicos no obtuvieron puntuaciones significativamente diferentes en ninguno de los índices, pero sí lo hicieron respecto a la distancia entre el Índice de Memoria de Trabajo y el Índice de Velocidad de Procesamiento. Para el subgrupo TDAH predominantemente inatento esta distancia fue positiva, mientras que para el subgrupo TDAH-combinado fue negativa. Estos resultados aportan evidencia empírica a la hipótesis de la existencia de un perfil cognitivo específico del TDAH, con potencial para discriminar entre subtipos clínicos de TDAH.Palabras clave: TDAH, WISC-IV, patrón cognitivo específico, memoria de trabajo y velocidad de procesamiento. AbstractThis study explores whether a specific cognitive profile for children with ADHD can be obtained through the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) and whether this profile is capable of differentiating between ADHD clinical subtypes. A control group of 47 children was selected, together with a clinical group of 86 children diagnosed with ADHD and divided into 2 subgroups, according to their clinical characteristics. The clinical group was characterized by a GAI > CPI with respect to the control group. The clinical subgroups did not score significantly lower in any index, but they did in the difference between the working memory index and the processing speed index. For those diagnosed with inattentive ADHD, this distance was positive; for those diagnosed with ADHD combined group, it was negative. These findings contribute empirical evidence to the hypothesis that there is a characteristic ADHD cognitive profile, with a potential ability of differentiating between ADHD clinical subtypes.

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“…Research has demonstrated that parenting a child with ADHD is more stressful, than parenting one without ADHD (Anastopoulos, Sommer, & Schatz, 2009;Graziano, McNamara, Geffken, & Reid, 2011;Johnson & Reader, 2002;Podolski & Nigg, 2001). A recent study noted that parents of children with ADHD reported higher stress levels than those with other chronic medical conditions, such as HIV-infection and asthma, suggesting that the parenting demands among this population are severe (Gupta, 2007).…”

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Mothers of Children With ADHD: Does Employment Help?

Merson¹,

O’Brien²

2012

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The current study examined the experiences of a sample of mothers of children with ADHD. Differences between the single and partnered, employed, and unemployed women on the variables of interest were investigated. The contributions of maternal psychological health, employment characteristics, and the marital relationship to the prediction of parenting behaviors were explored. Moreover, the moderating role of employment characteristics on the relationship between maternal psychological health and parenting behaviors was examined. Results showed differences between the single and partnered women on employment characteristics. Maternal psychological health was found to be predictive of poor monitoring and supervision and inconsistent discipline behaviors. Last, flexibility-benefits used was found to moderate the relationship between maternal psychological health and poor monitoring and supervision behaviors. Implications for clinical work and future research directions are discussed.

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ADHD and family functioning

Abstract: This is a post-peer-review, pre-copyedit version of an article published in Current Attention Disorders Reports.

Cited by 36 publications

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Severity of Children’s ADHD Symptoms and Parenting Stress: A Multiple Mediation Model of Self-Regulation

Severity of Children’s ADHD Symptoms and Parenting Stress: A Multiple Mediation Model of Self-Regulation

Cognitive Profile for Children with ADHD by Using WISC-IV: Subtype Differences? // Detección de perfiles cognitivos mediante WISC-IV en niños diagnosticados de TDAH: ¿Existen diferencias entre subtipos?

Mothers of Children With ADHD: Does Employment Help?

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