OBJECTIVE This study examined differences between children with ADHD and comorbid depression (n = 26), ADHD only (n = 111), and a community control group (n = 130) on measures of family and maternal characteristics. METHOD The present study utilized a large, community sample. Diagnoses required positive endorsements from multiple sources. ANOVAs and chi-square tests were conducted to determine group differences. RESULTS Compared with children with ADHD alone and community controls, mothers of depressed ADHD children reported decreased family cohesion, limited participation in social/recreational activities, increased maternal depressive symptoms, difficulty coping with parenting roles, and higher rates of bipolar and anxiety disorders. Mothers of children with ADHD (with or without comorbid depression) reported increased conflict, decreased cohesion, and poor maternal coping compared with community controls. CONCLUSION Findings are consistent with prior literature suggesting that families of children with ADHD and depression demonstrate both similar and unique characteristics. Clinical implications are discussed.

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患有多动症和抑郁症的儿童的家庭和母亲特征。

目的这项研究检查了多动症和合并症的儿童（n = 26），仅多动症（n = 111）和社区对照组（n = 130）在家庭和产妇特征方面的差异。方法本研究利用了一个大型的社区样本。诊断需要来自多个来源的积极认可。进行方差分析和卡方检验以确定组差异。结果与仅患有ADHD和有社区控制的儿童相比，抑郁多动症儿童的母亲报告说家庭凝聚力下降，参与社交/娱乐活动的能力有限，母亲的抑郁症状增加，应对育儿角色的困难以及双相情感障碍和焦虑症的发生率较高。多动症（有或没有合并抑郁症）儿童的母亲报告说冲突加剧，与社区控制相比，凝聚力降低，孕产妇应对能力较差。结论研究结果与先前的文献一致，该文献表明患有多动症和抑郁症的儿童家庭表现出相似和独特的特征。临床意义进行了讨论。