Parental Abuse Towards Their Children with ADHD in Iran

• NCJ Number: 247932
• Journal: Journal of Family Violence Volume: 29 Issue: 3 Dated: April 2014 Pages: 269-276
• Author(s): Ahmad Ghanizadeh; Parisa Yazdanshenas; Masoud M. Nasab; Ali Firoozabadi; Hassan Farrashbandi
• Date Published: April 2014
• Length: 8 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study assesses whether or not the three different forms of child abuse, parental "Nonviolence discipline", "psychological abuse" and "physical abuse", are associated with ADHD symptoms.

Abstract

This study assesses whether or not the three different forms of child abuse, parental "Nonviolence discipline", "psychological abuse" and "physical abuse", are associated with ADHD symptoms. The parents of a clinical sample of 108 ADHD children and 102 mothers of school children reported their behaviors using Parent-child Conflict Tactics Scales (CTSPC). The age range of children was from 6 to 15 years old. The mean scores of all the three types of abuse in the ADHD group were statistically higher than those in the comparison group. Inattentiveness and hyperactivity/impulsivity scores are not associated with the scores of abuse in ADHD children. Parental abuse occurs in a cluster of different types of abuse. Mental health professionals can be involved for all the three types of prevention of parental abuse. Abstract published by arrangement with Springer.