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A parent’s manner of attachment impacts the severity of ADHD in their children. The children of mothers who exhibit insecure attachment have an increased risk of hyperactivity and become heightened dependent upon the prevalence of their mother’s insecure attachment. However, when it comes to fathers, the risk of ADHD hyperactivity only increases in cases of paternal depression. A father’s insecure attachment does not impact the child’s ADHD.

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