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Background and purpose: Previous researches indicated a relationship between impulsivity and Internet addiction. This study was conducted to compere the symptoms of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in Internet addicted and non-addicted university students.

Materials and methods: This comparatevi study was performed in 311 individuals who were selected by convenience sampling. Data was collected using the Young’s Internet addiction test and Conners' Adult ADHD Rating Scales (CAARS). Data was analysed applying ANOVA in SPSS V.16.

Results: The results showed higher scores of ADHD in Internet-addict students compared with students not addicted to Internet (P=0.001).

Conclusion: Current results are consistent with previous findings proving that individuals addicted to Internet have more ADHD symptoms than those not addicted to Internet.

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Background and purpose: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common psychiatric disorder in children that affects the health of parents. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of mindfulness education on psychological capital of parents of ADHD children.
Materials and methods: This semi-experimental study was of pretest-posttest control group design which was carried out in 80 parents of ADHD children. The participants were selected using convenience sampling from Sari Zare Clinic, Iran, 2018. They were randomly divided into intervention group (n=40) or control group (n=40). Mindfulness education was done in 8 sessions of 90 minutes twice a week for the intervention group. Data were collected using demographic questionnaire and Luthans psychological capital questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Chi-square, t-test and covariance test.
Results: Before and after the intervention, significant differences were found between the mean values for psychological capital (60.65 ± 7.61 vs. 80.58 ± 7.59), hope (15.86 ± 3.37 vs. 21.36 ± 3.37), resilience (14.34 ± 2.85 vs. 19.34 ± 2.68), optimism (15.65 ± 2.70 vs. 20.22 ± 2.76), and self-efficacy (15.2±2.35 vs. 19.89±2.59) in intervention group. The scores after the intervention showed the significant effect of mindfulness education on psychological capital of parents of children with ADHD (P <0.05).
Conclusion: Mindfulness education is recommended to increase the psychological capital and its dimensions in the parents of ADHD children

 

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Background and purpose: Parents of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have more problems than parents of normal children due to the prevalence of behavioral abnormalities in children with ADHD. Mood disorders in parents, including mothers can lead to lower tolerance thresholds and the use of punitive methods to control the children, which can cause other complications. Therefore, evaluation of mood disorders and timely treatment could be of great help in treating these children and improving the prognosis of the disease.
Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 125 mothers of children with ADHD attending two psychiatric clinics in Babol, Iran 2014-2016. Data were collected using the Conners' Parent Rating Scales - Revised (CPRS-R) and Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders (SCID-I). Data analysis was done in SPSS V22.
Results: The prevalence of mood disorders in mothers of 6-14 year-old children with ADHD was 44% (n=55). Among the mood disorders, dysthymia (27%) was the most common disorder. Forty-five mothers (36%) had depression and 9 (7.2%) had bipolar disorder.
Conclusion: According to current study, depression was the most common mood disorder in mothers. Maternal depression influences the management of a child with ADHD, so, early diagnosis and treatment of maternal depression play major roles in the prognosis of ADHD in a child with this disorder.