Alizadeh Hamid, Applequist Kimberly F, Coolidge Frederick L
Allameh Tabatabaei University, Tehran, Iran.
Child Abuse Negl. 2007 May;31(5):567-72. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2006.12.005.
This study examines the relationship between parental self-confidence, warmth, and involvement, and corporal punishment in families of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
The diagnosis of ADHD was established through clinical interviews with the parents, children, and teachers, according the criteria in DSM-IV-TR. This diagnosis was also established by having the parents complete the Conners' Parent Rating Scale, and the teachers complete the Conners' Teacher Rating Scale. Two groups of Iranian parents, one group with children who have ADHD (N=130) and a control group (N=120), completed questionnaires measuring parental self-confidence and parenting styles.
Parents of children with ADHD were found to have lower self-confidence and less warmth and involvement with their children, and used corporal punishment significantly more than the parents of control children.
The study provides strong evidence that children with ADHD are at considerable risk of abuse by their parents. Rather than focusing only on the child's ADHD, treatment may also need to address the parents' functioning.
本研究探讨注意缺陷多动障碍（ADHD）儿童家庭中父母的自信、温情和参与度与体罚之间的关系。
根据《精神疾病诊断与统计手册》第四版修订版（DSM-IV-TR）的标准，通过对父母、孩子和教师进行临床访谈来确诊ADHD。还通过让父母完成康纳斯父母评定量表，以及让教师完成康纳斯教师评定量表来确诊。两组伊朗父母，一组是孩子患有ADHD的父母（N = 130），另一组是对照组父母（N = 120），完成了测量父母自信和养育方式的问卷。
发现ADHD儿童的父母自信较低，对孩子的温情和参与度较少，并且使用体罚的频率明显高于对照组儿童的父母。
该研究提供了有力证据，表明ADHD儿童遭受父母虐待的风险相当高。治疗可能不仅需要关注孩子的ADHD，还需要解决父母的功能问题。
