1. Objectifs

Intentions :
«The aim of this pilot study is to explore how treatment of adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) impacts marital relationships and overall family functioning.» (p. 26)

Questions/Hypothèses :
The hypotheses are:
- «Effective treatment of adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder will improve marital relationships
- Effective treatment of adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder will improve family functioning» (p. 26-27).

2. Méthode

Échantillon/Matériau :
«The quantitative phase included 16 participants, 8 male patients and 8 female spouses or common-law partners (from this point on participants refers to both the patients who received treatment as well as their spouses or common-law-partners). » (p. 36) The qualitative phase was «[...] conducted with five of the couples.» (p. 5)

Instruments :
-Questionnaires
-Guide d’entretien semi-directif

Type de traitement des données :
Analyse statistique
Analyse qualitative

3. Résumé

«[R]esearch exploring the impact of treating an adult with ADHD on family members, relationships, and overall family functioning is sparse.» (p. 8) «Quantitative results [of this thesis] indicated that adults with ADHD observed an improvement in marital relationships following treatment. However, spouses reported family functioning changing as a result of treatment. The qualitative interviews suggested that adults with ADHD were more likely to describe their relationships as improving following treatment. Neither adults with ADHD, nor their spouses reported changes in family functioning following treatment. In general, both adults with ADHD and their spouses supported the use of multimodal for the treatment of ADHD.» (p. 5)