RE: ADHD as a risk factor for abuse

["Carryl P. Navalta, Ph.D." <cnavalta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>I'm writing to see if anyone knows of any research that looks at the
>possibility of a relationship between the behaviors of a child with ADHD
>and his or her potential for becoming the target of emotional and/or
>physical abuse. I certainly  don't mean to "blame the victim", but in my
>years as director of child abuse prevention agencies, it seems as though
>the presence of ADHD (possibly including some learning disabilities) may
>act as an extremely important (and neglected) risk factor for abuse. What
>do you think?
>Joyce
>
>Joyce Holmes, MSW
>The Children's Center
>childrenscenter@mindspring.com
>2500 Glendale Ave.
>Durham NC 27704-4114
>919/ 220-7161

Joyce,
I think Joseph Biederman at Massachusetts General Hospital has published on
this.

Carryl

Carryl P. Navalta, Ph.D.
Assistant Child Psychologist	Instructor in Psychology
McLean Hospital			Harvard Medical School
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