Problematic family dynamics are common among youth with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Multiple mechanisms, including diathesis-stress (vulnerability) and differential susceptibility Gene × Environment interaction effects (G × E), have been proposed to account for this association. G × E effects for ADHD were examined via interactions between a genetic marker hypothesized to i...

background several studies have shown that the suicide trend in iran is rising. although there is a growing number of studies that identify a number of the risk and protective factors associated with suicidal behaviors in adolescents, only a few studies have integrated this knowledge for the purpose of validating more complex models of adolescent suicidal behaviors in the middle east. conclusio...

The aim of this research is to look into the roles of families' social situation and cohesion in adolescent auto-aggressiveness in Croatia. The research was conducted on a sample of Zagreb high school students which encompassed 701 pupils of both genders aged 14-19. The basic demographic data were obtained using the Structured Demographic and Family Data Questionnaire. Auto-aggressiveness was t...

The present study aimed to evaluate a path analytic model accounting for caregivers' psychological distress that takes into account perceived family cohesion and flexibility, expressed emotion and caregiver's burden associated with the presence of mental illness in the family. 50 first-episode and 50 chronic patients diagnosed with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder (most recent episode manic se...

The main purpose of the present study is to examine the role of TV satellite programs on family cohesion in Yazd city. The study was conducted as a survey. The sample size of divorce of people were 211 and for married ones were 323. Those divorced respondents were selected using stratified sampling and married respondents were selected using random sampling. The instrument used here was a quest...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to assess the role of protective factors as mediators and/or moderators of the relationship between coexisting emotional and conduct problems and quality of life (QoL) among adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). METHODS The sample consisted of 194 adolescents with ADHD. Participants completed measures of individual competencies,...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between cohesion, adaptability and mental risk in families, physical violence against women and the use of drugs. METHODS Data for this paired case-control study was collected in 2004 and 2005 in the city of Joao Pessoa, in Northeastern Brazil. The sample included 260 women, divided into 130 battered individuals and 130 non-battered. The case study group ...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether the frequency of family meals in childhood is associated with positive health outcomes in adolescence through the mediating links of increased family cohesion and positive coping skills. DESIGN Data were obtained from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Growth and Health Study (NGHS), a 10-year longitudinal study of 2,379 black and white girls assessed...