Service Needs of Families With Children With ADHD

Abstract

This article describes service use, perceived helpfulness of services, and the services requested of 157 families living with a child or adolescent with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and specifically asks if service use and service need is a function of certain social demographic factors. Whereas these data suggest that ADHD is a fairly universal experience, as indicated by the high rate of service use across ethnic groups, income status, sex, and family composition, single-mother families used the most services, Hispanic families used the fewest, and families with boys with ADHD used more services than families with girls with ADHD. Income was not a significant factor in any services used or services requested. This study lends strength to the argument that more specialized services for certain groups are needed in venues with local community services, such as schools, where the majority of these children and families are already seeking help.

Self-Concept in Children and Adolescents With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

“…Previous results from the larger study have been published (Kendall, Hatton, Beckett, & Leo, 2003; Kendall, Leo, Perrin, & Hatton, 2005a; Kendall, Leo, Perrin, & Hatton, 2005b; Perry, Hatton, & Kendall, 2006). The original sample included 157 caregivers of at least one child living in the home and diagnosed with ADHD.…”

Living at the edge of one's capability: Experiences of parents of teenage daughters diagnosed with ADHD

“…Mothers of children diagnosed with ADHD have also previously described how they always feel ''on alert'' and with no ''normal'' routines in their lives (Cronin, 2004). Especially the mothers describe particular stress related to the family situation, and it has been proposed that special efforts aimed at the mothers should be offered (Kendall, Leo, Perrin & Hatton, 2005). Neuropsychiatric problems can lead to unforeseen actions (behaviours) that are difficult to handle.…”

Arab Immigrant Muslim Mothers’ Perceptions of Children's Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

“…Mothers were recruited for this study because within the Arab Muslim culture, mothers are considered the primary care takers of children, spending the majority of their time with them (Abudabbeh, 1996;Hammad, 1999;Zurayk et al, 1997). Additionally, many studies of this nature begin with mothers because they can provide more first-hand information about their children's behaviors (Diaz, 2009;Kendall et al, 2005;Oh & Kendall, 2009).…”

“…Studying behavioral problems among ethnic groups in the United States where the population is culturally diverse will aid in the development of culturally sensitive intervention and educational programs aimed at addressing problematic child behavior while decreasing critical mental health disparities among ethnic groups (Bailey, 2005;Bengi-Arslan et al, 1997;Bussing et al, 1998;Bussing et al, 2003;Kendal & Hatton, 2002;Kendall et al, 2005).…”