Evidence of the relationship between attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and emotional abuse in a sample of preschool children
Date
2022Metadata
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This study has aimed to evaluate the relationship between preschool attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and emotional abuse. Fifty-six children with ADHD aged 5 and 6 years
and their mothers, and sixty-five children without a diagnosis of
ADHD and their mothers have been included in this study.
ADHD symptomatology and emotional abuse potential of
mothers have been assessed by the Conners’ Parent Rating
Scale-Revised-Short Form (CPRS-RS) and the Scale for
Emotional Abuse Potential of Parents with Children Aged 3 to
6 (SEAPP-C3-6) respectively. Mothers of children with ADHD had
significantly higher causal sub-dimension scores of SEAPP-C3-6
than that of the mothers of the controls. The higher emotional
abuse potential scores of mothers have been significantly associated with higher Conners scores, male gender, disruptive
behavior disorders comorbidity, low income and parental education level and parental psychopathology. This study has
revealed that preschool ADHD is an important risk factor for
emotional abuse. Clinicians shall be aware of the emotional
abuse potential among children with ADHD.