An exploration of family dynamics and attachment strategies in a family with ADHD/conduct problems

Dallos, Rudi; Smart, Cordet

doi:10.1177/1359104510387391

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“…The predictive link between attachment and ADHD has been empirically observed. It has been illustrated in several clinical reports and case studies reporting insecure attachment among ADHD children and adolescents [14,15,42,62]. The link between attachment and ADHD has also been cross-sectionally examined.…”

Section: Attachment and Adhdmentioning

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Another way of thinking about ADHD: the predictive role of early attachment deprivation in adolescents’ level of symptoms

Roskam

Stiévenart

Tessier

et al. 2013

Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol

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Purpose Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most frequent disorders in childhood and adolescence. Both neurocognitive and environmental factors have been related to ADHD. The current study contributes to the documentation of the predictive relation between early attachment deprivation and ADHD. Method Data were collected from 641 adopted adolescents (53.2 % girls) aged 11-16 years in five countries, using the DSM oriented scale for ADHD of the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) (Achenbach and Rescorla, Manual for the ASEBA school-age forms and profiles. University of Vermont, Research Center for Children, Youth and Families, Burlington, 2001). The influence of attachment deprivation on ADHD symptoms was initially tested taking into consideration several key variables that have been reported as influencing ADHD at the adoptee level (age, gender, length of time in the adoptive family, parents' educational level and marital status), and at the level of the country of origin and country of adoption (poverty, quality of health services and values). The analyses were computed using the multilevel modeling technique.Results The results showed that an increase in the level of ADHD symptoms was predicted by the duration of exposure to early attachment deprivation, estimated from the age of adoption, after controlling for the influence of adoptee and country variables. The effect of the age of adoption was also demonstrated to be specific to the level of ADHD symptoms in comparison to both the externalizing and internalizing behavior scales of the CBCL. Conclusion Deprivation of stable and sensitive care in infancy may have long-lasting consequences for children's development.

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Section: Attachment and Adhdmentioning

confidence: 99%

Another way of thinking about ADHD: the predictive role of early attachment deprivation in adolescents’ level of symptoms

Roskam

Stiévenart

Tessier

et al. 2013

Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol

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“…Dallos and Smart [10] described how parents' conflict, family dynamics and attachment strategies have a negative influence on children with ADHD. Low paternal involvement and inconsistent discipline have all been associated with ADHD [11].…”

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Parental perception of family functioning in everyday life with a child with ADHD

Moen

Hedelin²,

Hall‐Lord

2014

Scand J Public Health

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The aim of this study was to describe and investigate family characteristics in relation to support, behaviour of the child, family functioning and sense of coherence from the parents' perspective in families with a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). A further aim was to explore predictors of family functioning. Methods: The study population consisted of 1964 parents of children with ADHD aged 15 years old and younger. In all, 265 parents responded to a questionnaire (response rate 48.2%; 217 mothers and 48 fathers). In addition to questions about the parents, children, family characteristics and support from health services, the questionnaire included the Family Assessment Device (FAD), the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), Sense of Coherence (SOC) and Social Cohesion and Support Index (SCS). Data were analysed with descriptive, comparative and standard multiple regression analyses. Results: Parents with ADHD reported a weaker SOC and poorer FAD in the family than parents without ADHD. Parents with children medicated for ADHD were significantly more satisfied with social support (SCS), rated their children's behaviour as less problematic and reported better family functioning. Parents' age, SOC, SCS, SDQ and support from the community health services explained 46.2% of the variation in FAD. Conclusions: A strong SOC, social support and support from the community health services were strongly associated with a positive effect on family functioning. Parents with ADHD reported a weaker SOC and poorer family functioning than parents without ADHD. This knowledge may be useful and should be taken into account when planning support for such families.

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“…O TDAH é considerado um transtorno em função dos diversos prejuízos que acarreta em diferentes aspectos e contextos de vida (Nussbaum, 2015). Tais prejuízos já validados pela literatura através de inúmeros estudos (Dallos & Smart, 2011;Folquitto, 2013;Johnston & Mash, 2001;Rohde & Halpern, 2004) revelam um transtorno com critérios diagnósticos específicos composto de vários sinais e sintomas, havendo necessidade de distingui-lo da existência isolada de sintomas de desatenção e agitação.…”

Section: Palabras Clave: Trastorno Del Déficit De Atención Con Hiperaunclassified

Intervenções para o TDAH infanto-juvenil que incluem pais como parte do tratamento

Bertoldo¹,

Feijó

Benetti

2018

PsiRev

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O Transtorno de Déficit de Atenção e Hiperatividade (TDAH) é um diagnóstico frequente em crianças em idade escolar e exige atenção para as consequências no desenvolvimento infantil. Existem diversas linhas de tratamento para o transtorno, especialmente a medicamentosa e a psicossocial. Entretanto, evidências atuais sugerem que a presença de TDAH em crianças pode estar associada a disfuncionalidades na família, relações entre pais e filhos, psicopatologia parental e diminuição da autoeficácia parental. Este artigo de revisão teórica investigou intervenções relacionadas à inclusão de pais como parte do tratamento da criança com TDAH. A literatura analisada relacionou-se a opção e adesão dos pais ao tratamento; estudos que investigaram a eficácia para intervenções com pais como alternativa de tratamento do TDAH nos filhos; e sobre barreiras e acessos às intervenções que os incluem como parte do tratamento da criança com TDAH. Existem significativas evidências de que a inclusão dos pais no tratamento da criança com TDAH traz benefícios para pais e crianças. Pais adquirem habilidades em relação ao conhecimento e manejo do transtorno e aprendem a auxiliar a criança em relação a diferentes aspectos diminuindo sintomas, favorecendo o desenvolvimento infantil e melhorando relações entre pais e filhos.

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An exploration of family dynamics and attachment strategies in a family with ADHD/conduct problems

Cited by 21 publications

References 14 publications

Another way of thinking about ADHD: the predictive role of early attachment deprivation in adolescents’ level of symptoms

Another way of thinking about ADHD: the predictive role of early attachment deprivation in adolescents’ level of symptoms

Parental perception of family functioning in everyday life with a child with ADHD

Intervenções para o TDAH infanto-juvenil que incluem pais como parte do tratamento

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