Twin study reveals parenting influences child psychopathology symptoms like ADHD, suggesting targeted interventions may help.
= .51 across the sample), suggesting that children's heritable traits elicit parenting. Observed intrusiveness differences predicted ADHD. Absolute and relative differences in maternal discipline predicted externalizing, internalizing, and ADHD symptoms, with a similar but less strong pattern for paternal discipline. However, absolute differences in paternal affection and paternal partiality proved especially important for children's psychopathology. Findings show children's behavior can elicit maladaptive differences in parenting, informing interventions.
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