مقالات پذیرفته شده در ششمین کنگره بین المللی زیست پزشکی
Events life in parents children with ADHD
Events life in parents children with ADHD
Shaghayegh Soleimanipour,1,*
1. Researcher and scientist in the field of medical health and artificial intelligence
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to established whether there was any relationship between diagnosis of ADHD and various problematic life events in parents of children monitored with a diagnosis of ADHA.
Methods: Two hundred forty nine parents of children followed up with a diagnosis of ADHA and one hundred forty six healthy controls with no diagnosis of ADHD in their children or themselves were included. DSM diagnostic criteria were used in diagnostic evaluation. Diagnostic criteria recommended for DSMV and ADHD symptom assessment scales Wender Utah rating scale.adult attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder self-report scale were also used. Problematic life events were recorded on a data form prepared by the authors.
Results: Parents meeting a diagnosis of ADHD experienced nearly all problematic life events at a higher level compared to parents not meeting that diagnosis and to the healthy controls.
Conclusion: Parents of children diagnosis with ADHD are exposed to a high, lifelong level of ADHD associated life events. These parents should be evaluated in terms of diagnosis of ADHD.