TY - JOUR PY - 2014// TI - Parenting Teens With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Challenges and Opportunities JO - Clinical pediatrics A1 - Modesto-Lowe, Vania A1 - Chaplin, Margaret A1 - Godsay, Viraj A1 - Soovajian, Victoria SP - 943 EP - 948 VL - 53 IS - 10 N2 - Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) presents in childhood with inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity and is associated with functional impairments. These children tend to display a variety of disruptive behaviors, which may worsen in adolescence. Teens with ADHD may show high levels of defiance, posing significant challenges for parents. Early efforts to understand parenting in the context of teen ADHD reveal high levels of parental stress and reactivity in response to the teen's ADHD symptoms. Subsequent research recognized that some of these parents have ADHD or other psychopathology that may contribute to maladaptive parenting. However, some parents adjust and demonstrate optimism and resilience in the face of their teens' ADHD. Recent research has identified parental factors (eg, emotional intelligence) and interventions (eg, mindfulness training) that may improve parenting/teen relationships and the developmental outcomes of teens. This article explores parenting teens with ADHD with a focus on these novel interventions.
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LA - en SN - 0009-9228 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0009922814540984 ID - ref1 ER -