Niederhofer Helmut
Department of Pediatrics, Regional Hospital of Bolzano, Via L.-Boehler 5, 39100 Bolzano, Italy.
Psychol Rep. 2009 Apr;104(2):645-8. doi: 10.2466/pr0.104.2.645-648.
As Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder-like symptoms may reflect a somatic disorder or interactional problems of the child and parents or have a genetic basis, the ADHD-like symptoms seem as important as a genetic interpretation. This holds also for therapeutic interventions. In the clinic, 101 children with ADHD-like symptoms were assessed. Attachment classification was based on responses to the Parent-Child Reunion Inventory. Of 79 insecurely attached patients, 72 presented ADHD-like symptoms, whereas only 5 of 22 securely attached showed such symptoms.