Assessing the mental health of parents with ADHD children and suggesting the methods of intervention

Subject Areas : روان درمانگری

Susan Rahimzadeh ¹ , Hamid R. Pooretemad ² , Samsum Sami-ei Karani ³ , Ali Zadeh Mohammadi ⁴

1 - PhD Candidate Shahid Beheshti University Islamic Azad University South Tehran Branch
2 - PhD Shahid Beheshti University
3 - M. A. in Educational Psychology
4 - PhD Shahid Beheshti University

Received: 2015-06-05 Accepted : 2015-06-05 Published : 2008-06-21

Keywords: mental health, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, Parent,

Abstract :

The mental health of parents with attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was compared with              -             !  - ted the Child Symptom Inventory –
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