Document Type : Original Article
Authors
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Social Science, Roudehen Branch of Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Conduct disorder is among the most serious and complex complications in schoolaged children. Considering severe problems in the families of children with conduct disorder, this
article aimed to investigate such problems in this group.
SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This qualitative research was conducted on 23 participants in Tehran,
Iran. The study participants were selected by purposive sampling technique. Interviewees consisted
of children with conduct disorder (8–12 years old), their parents, teachers, and relevant experts. This
study is a qualitative research which is a content analysis. The research tools included a checklist of
questions approved by experts. The content analysis method was used with the help of MAXQDA
software to analyze the obtained data.
RESULTS: The findings comprised the studied families’ issues in five categories. These classes
included the parents’ marital problems, helplessness, and inability of the family to improve conditions;
inappropriate discipline approaches; the family’s lack of interest in the treatment; and the family
members’ mental harms.
CONCLUSIONS: It is necessary to provide appropriate facilities and health-care centers for the
families to reduce the burden of their problems. In addition, a specialist and experienced work team
consisting of at least a child psychiatrist, a child psychologist, and a social worker is necessary to
serving these families.
Keywords
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