ERIC Number: EJ732163
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Publication Date: 2004-Mar
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The Family Psychosocial Characteristics of Children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder with or without Oppositional or Conduct Problems in Japan
Satake, Hiroyuki; Yamashita, Hiroshi; Yoshida, Keiko
Child Psychiatry and Human Development, v34 n3 p219-235 Mar 2004
We investigated whether the correlates of family psychosocial characteristics among Japanese children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) differ according to the comorbid condition of oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) or conduct disorder (CD). Three groups of children (12 ADHD, 15 ADHD + ODD/ CD, and 14 control) were compared on family psychosocial variables. Findings indicated that the interpersonal relationships in ADHD + ODD/ CD children's family were more conflictive and less organized than those of the control. Mental health among mothers of ADHD + ODD/CD children was worse than those of ADHD and control children. Childhood ADHD symptoms of parents were the most severe among parents of ADHD + ODD/CD children. These results support the nosological distinction between ADHD comorbid with ODD and CD. The need for specific clinical intervention according to the comorbid condition is stressed.
Descriptors: Family Characteristics, Attention Deficit Disorders, Hyperactivity, Foreign Countries, Children, Interpersonal Relationship, Mental Health, Psychopathology, Family Environment, Individual Characteristics, Behavior Disorders, Correlation
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Language: English
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