ADHD like symptoms and attachment in internationally adopted children
Abrines Jaume, Neus (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicologia Clínica i de la Salut)
Barcons i Castel, Natàlia (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicologia Clínica i de la Salut)
Marre, Diana (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Antropologia Social i Cultural)
Brun-Gasca, Carme (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicologia Clínica i de la Salut)
Fornieles Deu, Albert (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicobiologia i de Metodologia de Ciències de la Salut)
Fumadó, Victoria (Hospital Sant Joan de Déu (Manresa))

Data:	2012
Resum:	Internationally adopted children seem to be more likely to show ADHD-like symptoms than non-adopted children. The aims of this study were to explore the existence of ADHD-like symptoms and/or diagnosis in a sample of internationally adopted children depending on their country of origin and to describe the links that may exist between the display of these symptoms and observed narrative-based attachment patterns. A Catalan sample of 58 adopted children aged 7-8 (24 from Eastern Europe, 23 from China, and 11 from Ethiopia) was assessed with the Behavioral Assessment System for Children to identify ADHD-like symptoms, and the Friends and Family Interview to identify children's' attachment patterns. Results indicated that children adopted from Eastern Europe showed a trend toward more hyperactivity and significantly more attention problems than girls adopted from China. Children with a secure attachment showed significantly less attention problems and a trend toward less hyperactivity. More studies focusing on the etiology and treatment of these symptoms in adopted children are needed.
Drets:	Tots els drets reservats.
Llengua:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió sotmesa a revisió
Matèria:	International adoption ; ADHD ; Attachment
Publicat a:	Attachment & human development, Vol. 14, Núm. 4 (2012) , p. 405-423, ISSN 1461-6734

DOI: 10.1080/14616734.2012.691656
PMID: 22697472

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