Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
2340-4469
abstract
Background and objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether ADHD symptom severity and ADHD subtype are associated with family functioning, family burden and quality of life, in a sample of parents of children diagnosed with ADHD. Methods: Seventy-four parents of children diagnosed with ADHD were recruited at an Outpa- tient Child & Adolescent Mental Health Clinic in Madrid (Spain) and afterwards completed four electronical self-administered scales to determine their perceived family functioning, family burden and quality of life, as well as the severity and subtype of ADHD symptoms in their children.
Classification
subjects
Psychology
keywords
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; family; quality of life