The Impact of the Genetic Risk for ADHD on Parental Beakdown

Abstract

TDAH / ADHD - - Objectives: The literature shows a positive association between children with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and parental divorce or marital conflicts. This is a significant health policy issue because the behavioural disturbances of these children, which may persist for years, tend to increase parental stress, impacting their marital status, which in turn may negatively impact children’s wellbeing. The objective of this paper is to estimate the causal impact of genetic risk for ADHD on parental divorce or separation (...)

ADHD / TDAH