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Background: Families with children diagnosed with ADHD often experience elevated levels of stress compared to families with typically developing children. This stress manifests in various forms including family conflicts, disciplinary challenges, financial strain, parental depression, and difficulties in marital relationships. Objectives: The objective was to assess parenting stress, coping, and resilience among parents of children with ADHD, as well as the psychosocial problems of children with ADHD as reported by parents. Method and Materials: his descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the Child Guidance Clinic, Psychiatry Department, Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh. It included 40 consecutive mothers of children diagnosed with ADHD according to DSM-5 criteria, aged 6 to 14 years, fluent in Hindi or English, and residing with their child. Exclusion criteria comprised major medical or psychiatric illnesses, specific learning disabilities (SLD), and comorbid disabilities in children, as well as significant psychiatric or medical illnesses, disabilities, or substance dependencies (excluding nicotine) in mothers, and multiple family members with major disabilities. Assessment tools used were the Socio-demographic and Clinical Data Sheet, Chandigarh Parent Related Stress Scale (CPRSS), Bref-COPE, The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), Screening Tool for Assessment of Psychosocial Problems (STAPP), and Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Parent Rating Scale (VADPRS). Result: The study revealed high levels of stress among mothers of children with ADHD, who employed a range of coping strategies including instrumental support, active coping, and planning, as well as emotional support, acceptance, positive reframing, and religious coping. Some also used maladaptive strategies like behavioural disengagement, venting, and self-blame. Participants showed a moderate level of resilience, with mild overall problems noted. Issues related to financial resources and high expressed emotion were most prevalent, followed by challenges with medication/treatment compliance and social support. Conclusion: This study underscores the need for increased focus on supporting parents in ADHD management, informing the development of comprehensive psychosocial intervention programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Urban slum dwellers face significant challenges, including overcrowded living conditions, inadequate access to basic necessities, and limited socio-economic opportunities, which adversely affect their mental health. Despite the high prevalence of mental health issues in slum populations, there is a dearth of research addressing this aspect of well-being. Aim: This study aimed to investigate the social determinants and predictors of mental health among urban slum dwellers in Rohtak, Haryana, India. Material and Methods: The study employed a cross-sectional design to examine mental health status and predictors among urban slum dwellers in District Rohtak, Haryana. Using simple random sampling, 301 subjects from the slum area were selected, ensuring demographic representation. A socio-demographic data sheet, the Modified Kuppuswamy scale, and the Mithila Mental Health Status Inventory were administered. Results: The findings revealed a moderate level of mental health challenges among urban slum dwellers, with age, gender, education, occupation, family income, and socioeconomic status identified as the strongest predictors of mental health (F = 7.69, p < .001), accounting for 29.9% of the variance. The remaining variance is attributed to variables not included in the study. Conclusion: This study sheds light on the social determinants and predictors of mental health among urban slum dwellers in Rohtak, Haryana, India. The findings underscore the significant impact of socio-demographic factors such as age, gender, education, occupation, family income, and socioeconomic status on mental health status. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]