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Childrearing Discussions in Families of Nonproblem Children and ADHD Children With Higher and Lower Levels of Aggresive-Defiant Behavior

Charlotte Johnston

University of British Columbia

Kim Behrenz

University of British Columbia

The authors examined childrearing discussions in 14 couples with nonproblem children (NO), 14 couples with ADHD children with relatively little aggressive-defiant behavior (ADHD-LAD), and 14 couples with ADHD children with more aggressive-defiant behavior (ADHD-HAD). Discussions foucsed on attention deficit, oppositional, and conduct problem child behaviors. Couples' discussions were coded for the childrearing strategies suggested and the communication style. The groups did not differ in their suggested strategies, although more punishing responses were elicited by conduct problems and more proactive, preventive strategies by attention deficit behaviors. Couples in both ADHD groups were less positive in discussions of all behaviors and more negative in discussions of conduct problems than the NO couples. Couples with aggressize-defiant ADHD children were more negative than either the NO or ADHD-LAD group in disuccsions of ADHD behaviors. The implications for understanding interactions in families of ADHD children are discussed, as are suggestions for interventions designed to enhance couples' collaborative childrearing efforts.

Canadian Journal of School Psychology, Vol. 9, No. 1, 53-65 (1985)
DOI: 10.1177/082957358500900106
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