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Hyperactivity and parental psychopathology.

R Schachar1, R Wachsmuth

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, and Allied Disciplines
|March 1, 1990
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Children with hyperactivity, conduct, or emotional disorders often have parents with psychopathology. Boys with attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity (ADDH) and conduct disorder (CD) showed higher rates of parental mental health issues and hyperactivity history.

Area of Science:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Behavioral Genetics

Background:

  • Childhood hyperactivity is a significant concern in developmental psychology.
  • Parental psychopathology is increasingly recognized as a potential contributing factor to child behavioral issues.
  • Understanding the intergenerational transmission of behavioral disorders is crucial for effective intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between childhood hyperactivity and parental psychopathology.
  • To examine family histories of psychopathology and hyperactivity in relation to specific childhood diagnostic groups.
  • To differentiate diagnostic groups based on family history markers.

Main Methods:

  • Established lifetime DSM-III diagnoses for parents of boys aged 7-11.

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  • Assessed histories of childhood hyperactivity in parents.
  • Categorized boys into five groups: attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity (ADDH), conduct disorder (CD), ADDH + CD, emotional disorder (ED), and no disorder (NC).
  • Differentiated groups by family history of parental psychopathology or childhood hyperactivity.

    • Main Results:

    • The ADDH + CD, CD, and ED groups exhibited significantly higher rates of parental psychopathology compared to the ADDH and NC groups.
    • The ADDH, CD, and ADDH + CD groups had a significantly greater prevalence of family histories of parental childhood hyperactivity than the ED and NC groups.
    • Parental psychopathology rates were similar between the ADDH and NC groups.

    Conclusions:

    • Parental psychopathology is significantly associated with specific childhood behavioral disorders, including conduct and emotional disorders, as well as combined attention deficit and conduct disorders.
    • A family history of childhood hyperactivity in parents is more common in boys diagnosed with ADDH, CD, or ADDH + CD.
    • These findings highlight the importance of considering parental mental health and family history in the diagnosis and treatment of childhood behavioral disorders.