Family Functioning, Time Allocation, and Parental Depression in the Families of Normal and ADDH Children

Mothers and fathers from 52 two-parent families—26 families with a normal child and 26 families with an attention-deficit-disordered/hyperactive (ADDH) child—independently completed questionnaires regarding child behavior; time for individual, couple, and family activities; extended family and community contacts; depression; and family functioning. The communication, problem solving, role allocation, behavioral control, affective …