title: Attachment and parental reflective functioning features in ADHD: enhancing the knowledge on parenting characteristics.
abstract: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a disorder characterized by a chronic, pervasive, and developmentally inappropriate levels of impulsivity and in attention. It is associated with adverse academic and social functions and stress to families. Studies provide evidence that family variables are correlated with this disorder and that parenting styles play an important role in its complexity. However, a thorough investigation of the impact of parental affective and relational aspects on the ADHD child's areas of functioning is still needed. In designing future research on ADHD, we suggest to investigate parenting characteristics to a greater extent by adopting an attachment perspective with a focus on parental reflective functioning as it pertains to the child's ADHD clinical condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Philosophy, Social, Human and Educational Sciences, University of Perugia Perugia, Italy.
authors.forename: Clarissa
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cavallina
authors.affiliation: Department of Philosophy, Social, Human and Educational Sciences, University of Perugia Perugia, Italy.
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pazzagli
authors.affiliation: Department of Philosophy, Social, Human and Educational Sciences, University of Perugia Perugia, Italy ; Sezione di Neuroscienze Sperimentali, Fondazione Santa Lucia IRCCS Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Veronica
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ghiglieri
authors.affiliation: Department of Philosophy, Social, Human and Educational Sciences, University of Perugia Perugia, Italy.
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mazzeschi
keywords: ADHD; attachment; parenting; reflective functioning; risk factor