Child attention deficit hyperactive disorder co morbidities on family stress: effect of medication
Desiree Silva1, Stephen Houghton, Erika Hagemann
1Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia, desirees@ichr.uwa.edu.au.
Abstract:
We examined the degree of parental and child mental health in a community sample of children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder and the effect on family stress prior to and during treatment using a community retrospective questionnaire study. In total 358 questionnaires were returned for analysis where 92 % of children had at least one co-morbid condition and mental health conditions in parents was common. Overall, the Family Strain Index was significantly reduced after commencement of medication (p < 0.0001), but remained higher in families where the children had either externalizing disorders or autism spectrum disorder.
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