ADHD in Adolescent Males and its Effects on Family Structure There has been a lot of research done on the effects of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD on males teenagers. The main focus of this article will study adolescent males with ADHD and how it affects their family structures. This article will review the articles Prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and comorbid disorders in young male prisoners, Parenting effectiveness, and child behavior in a community sample of children with and without attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and finally, family interactions in children with and without ADHD. This topic is extremely relevant to professionals because according to the article Parenting Effectiveness and Child Behavior in a Community Sample of Children with and Without Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD is extremely common in today's society and most people know someone who is affected by this disorder. (Tripp, Schaughency, Langlands & Mouat, 2006) To start, there is an article entitled Prevalence of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Comorbid Disorders in Young Male Prisoners, written by Michael Rösler, Wolfgang Retz, Petra Retz . -Junginger, Georges Hengesch, Marc Schneider, Tilman Supprian, Petra Schwitzgebel, Katrin Pinhard, Nadine Dovi-Akue, Paul Wender and Johannes Thome. These men and women conducted a study to evaluate the prevalence of ADHD and comorbid conditions among young male prisoners. They studied 129 inmates and 54 healthy male control subjects for the presence of ADHD using the Wender Utah Rating Scale (WURS), the Eysenck Impulsivity Questionnaire (EIQ), and the diagnostic criterion... middle of paper... ... children with ADHD, with and without comorbid disruptive behavior disorders, were not significant, although increased symptomatology was associated with decreased warmth and engagement during problem solving. Compared to the control group, the ADHD group included more single-parent families, had lower socioeconomic status, and higher levels of parenting stress. Students without ADHD were rated as more engaged, more affectionate, and showed better communication than those of children with ADHD. Research for child-generated problem suggests that families of children with ADHD and a comorbid behavioral disorder may reach more inadequate solutions than those with ADHD alone. In summary, ADHD appears to cause stress to a family unit and with an increased risk of comorbid disorders, the likelihood of additional stressors occurring in the parent-child relationship is extremely likely.