ADHD in Adolescent Males and Its Effect on the Family Structure

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ADHD in adolescent males and its effect on the Family Structure There has been a vast amount of research done on the affects of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder or ADHD on adolescent males. The primary focus of this paper will study adolescent males with ADHD and how it affects their family structures. This paper will examine the articles, Prevalence of attention deficit-/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and comorbid disorders in young male prison inmates, Parental efficacy and child behavior in a community sample of children with and without attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and lastly Family Interactions in Children With and Without ADHD. This subject is extremely relevant to professionals because according to the article Parental efficacy and child behavior in a community sample of children with and without attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD it is extremely common in today’s society and most individuals know someone that is affected by this disorder. (Tripp, Schaughency, Langlands & Mouat, 2006) To begin, there is an article titled Prevalence of attention deficit-/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and comorbid disorders in young male prison inmates that was written by Michael Rösler , Wolfgang Retz, Petra Retz-Junginger, Georges Hengesch, Marc Schneider, Tilman Supprian, Petra Schwitzgebel, Katrin Pinhard, Nadine Dovi-Akue, Paul Wender and Johannes Thome. These men and women conducted a study to evaluate the prevalence of ADHD as well as comorbid conditions among young male prison inmates. They investigated 129 prison inmates and 54 healthy male control subjects for the presence of ADHD using the Wender Utah Rating Scale (WURS), the Eysenck Impulsivity Questionnaire (EIQ), and the diagnostic criter... ... middle of paper ... ...dren with ADHD, with and without comorbid disruptive behavior disorders, were non significant, although increased symptomology was associated with reduced warmth and engagement during problem solving. Compared to the control group the ADHD group included more single-parent families, had a lower socioeconomic status, and higher levels of parenting stress. Students without ADHD were regarded as more engaged, warmer, and displaying better communication than those of children with ADHD. The research for the child generated problem suggests families of children with ADHD and a comorbid disorder behavior disorder may reach poorer solutions than those with ADHD only. In summation, ADHD does seem to cause stress on a family unit and with the increased risk of comorbid disorders, the likelihood of additional stressors on the parent to child relationship is extremely likely.

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