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Jananheendaran Ragadran1, Norazlin Kamal Nor1, Juriza Ismail1

  • 1Department of Paediatrics, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Faculty, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia.

Children (Basel, Switzerland)
|September 28, 2023
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A third of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have parents with ADHD. Parental ADHD is linked to increased child ADHD severity and behavioral issues, but not medication adherence.

Area of Science:

  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Genetics and Heritability

Background:

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting attention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.
  • Familial aggregation of ADHD is significant, with up to 50% of affected children having a parent with ADHD.
  • Understanding the genetic and environmental factors contributing to ADHD heritability is crucial for effective intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To estimate the prevalence of ADHD among parents of children diagnosed with ADHD.
  • To investigate the association between parental ADHD and the severity of ADHD in children.
  • To determine the correlation between parental ADHD and children's medication adherence.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study involving parents of children and adolescents diagnosed with ADHD at University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre.
  • Participants completed the Conners' Adult ADHD Rating Scale (CAARS), Vanderbilt ADHD Parent Rating Scale, and Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS).
  • Data were collected between June and August 2022.

Main Results:

  • Out of 45 children with ADHD, 15 parents (33%) were identified as having ADHD.
  • Children with ADHD parents exhibited significantly higher total ADHD severity (p=0.047) and more difficult home behaviors (p=0.036).
  • Parental ADHD scores for inattention and self-care problems correlated positively with children's academic performance and behavioral challenges.

Conclusions:

  • Approximately one-third of children with ADHD have parents who also have the disorder.
  • Parental ADHD is associated with increased ADHD symptom severity and behavioral problems in children.
  • No statistically significant association was found between parental ADHD and children's medication adherence.
Abstract

Keywords:
ADHDCAARSchildrenmedication adherenceparental ADHDseverity

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