Parents of ADHD children have tremendous stress, says Pelham, who has researched that in other studies.
More stress can occur, he says, if parents disagree on what treatment to offer the child.
"One of the problems in families with ADHD kids is, one parent will be really concerned it's a problem and the other won't see it as a problem," Pelham says. A mother, for instance, may deal with school officials and hear their concerns, he says, while a father may dismiss the behavior in a son with ADHD as "He's just all boy."
"Sometimes you get differences in parental perceptions, leading to disagreements," he says.
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