ABSTRACT

ADHD is believed to be transmitted through hereditary process from generation to generation. Parents with ADHD often transmit the same disorder to their children. It is often believed that escalation of this disease is due to unawareness and misinterpretation of sign and symptoms. Objective: To find out the association between ADHD and hereditary factor through the application of chi-square test statistics. Study Design: A cross sectional and perceptions based endure was taken to find out association between the aforementioned variables. Setting: The study was conducted in Psychiatry ward of three major hospitals namely Khyber Teaching, Lady Reading and Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar respectively. Material & Methods: A sample size of 127 patients, were randomly selected. A conceptual frame work composed of attention deficit and hyper activity disorder among children (dependent variable) and hereditary factor was taken as (independent variable). Data were gathered through a well design interview schedule while ensuring the incorporation of each aspect of the study. Further dependent variable was cross tabulated and indexed with independent variable through the application of chi-square test x2 was put into exercise. Results: At bi-variate analysis the study found that ADHD is caused by hereditary factors in family (p<0.05); patients perceive spiritual counseling to perform normally (p<0.05); ADHD could be controlled when sexual intercourse is avoided till partners get rid of disorder (p<0.05) and ADHD runs in families from generation to generation (p<0.05) related to ADHD. Conclusion: parents need to be trained with coping strategies about major disorders i.e. ADHD and they should refrain from quarrelling in front of their child at home along with Intra family marriages if avoided may lead to curtailing of ADHD were put forwarded some of the recommendations in the light of present study. Keywords: ADHD, Hereditary, Family Structure, Peshawar
Publication date: 01/01/2020

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2020/9.1.4917