Caracterizar las estrategias de afrontamiento en la familia de un niño diagnosticado con Trastorno Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad (TDAH) en la ciudad de Santiago de Cali, Colombia

Abstract

ADHD is known to be one of the diagnoses that occurs most frequently in the child population and is characterized, according to DSM IV, by symptoms such as: hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention or difficulty concentrating on a subject or object. Consequently, children who have been diagnosed with this disorder show functional difficulties in the school, family and social environment. Based on the above, the objective was to characterize the coping strategies in the family of a child who has been diagnosed with ADHD. The research had a qualitative perspective, of a phenomenological type, with a non-experimental, transversal design. The participants in this research were the mother and grandmother (maternal extended family) of a child diagnosed with ADHD. The research showed that the most predominant coping strategies in this family, when facing situations that generate stress in relation to the child's symptomatology, are expression of coping difficulty and autonomy. In relation to these results, it is concluded that these coping strategies are predominant in this family, because they do not have support in terms of the guidance of a professional or a support group. This support could provide them with tools or, through experiences lived by parents of children diagnosed with the same disorder, they can feel identified and implement those solutions to similar situations that may occur in relation to the main symptoms of ADHD