Parenting styles and mental health in parents of children with ADHD

The study evaluated possible correlations between behavioral profiles, perceptions of quality of life and social support, and parenting practices adopted by 26 mothers of children and adolescents with ADHD, diagnosed by the same neurologist. The average age was 9.5 years, with participants from the 1st year of primary school to the first year of high school. Data showed that patterns characterized by negative practices are associated with a higher frequency of behavioral problems, and less indicators of adaptive functioning in caregivers. Negative parenting practices are also most often used by people with low social and family support indicators as well as quality of life. On the other hand, positive practices are associated with appropriate behaviors and improved adaptive functioning, social support and quality of life.

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Quality of Life, Behavioral Problems, and Marital Adjustment in the First Year After Radical Prostatectomy

Clinical Genitourinary Cancer ◽

10.1016/j.clgc.2011.05.005 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 53-58 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Rodrigo Fernando Pereira ◽

Yasmin Spaolonzi Daibs ◽

Marcos Tobias-Machado ◽

Antonio Carlos Lima Pompeo

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Radical Prostatectomy ◽

Behavioral Problems ◽

Marital Adjustment ◽

First Year

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Physical Functioning, Emotional, and Behavioral Problems in Children With ADHD and Comorbid ASD: A Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Attention Disorders ◽

10.1177/1087054715587096 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 22 (10) ◽

pp. 1002-1007 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Simone Thomas ◽

Emma Sciberras ◽

Kate Lycett ◽

Nicole Papadopoulos ◽

Nicole Rinehart

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Behavioral Problems ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Behavioral Functioning ◽

Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Children With Adhd ◽

Emotional And Behavioral Functioning

Objective: To examine (a) physical and daily functioning in children with ADHD and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared with ADHD alone and (b) whether decreased physical quality of life (QoL) is associated with increased emotional and behavioral problems in children with ADHD-ASD. Method: Cross-sectional study comprising 392 children with confirmed ADHD (ADHD-ASD, n = 93; ADHD alone, n = 299) recruited from 21 pediatric practices in Victoria, Australia. Data were collected via parent and teacher surveys. Key measures included the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL). Results: Children with ADHD-ASD had poorer QoL across both psychosocial and physical health domains, and also had greater parent-reported behavioral, emotional, and peer problems, compared with children with ADHD alone. Poorer physical QoL partially mediated the relationship between comorbid ASD status and poorer emotional and behavioral functioning. Conclusion:The comorbid overlay of ASD in ADHD appears to influence not only problems in physical functioning but also the severity of problems relating to areas of emotional and behavioral functioning.

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Long-Term Effectiveness of Guided Self-Help for Parents of Children With ADHD in Routine Care—An Observational Study

Journal of Attention Disorders ◽

10.1177/1087054718810797 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 25 (2) ◽

pp. 265-274 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Manfred Döpfner ◽

Hannah Liebermann-Jordanidis ◽

Claudia Kinnen ◽

Nora Hallberg ◽

Laura Mokros ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Observational Study ◽

Behavioral Problems ◽

Routine Care ◽

Adhd Symptoms ◽

Children With Adhd ◽

Self Help

Objective:To assess long-term effectiveness of guided self-help for parents of children with ADHD under routine care conditions. Method: 6- to 12-year-old children diagnosed with ADHD were enrolled in an observational study on a 1-year telephone-assisted parent-administered behavioral intervention. N = 136 families who completed the intervention participated in a follow-up assessment. Pre-, post-, and follow-up data were analyzed by repeated measures ANOVA with planned contrasts. Clinical significance was analyzed according to the reliable change index. Results: Child ADHD symptoms (primary outcome), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) symptoms, overall behavioral problems, and quality of life improved during the intervention. There was a further improvement in ADHD symptoms at follow-up, with a medium effect size. Improvements during treatment in ODD symptoms, overall behavioral problems, and quality of life were maintained at follow-up. Conclusion: The findings suggest that telephone-assisted self-help interventions may result in a long-term reduction of child behavior problems.

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