PSYC Researchers Explore Parents’ Role in Helping Young Adults with ADHD

Researchers Say Parents and Children Could Benefit from Interventions that Balance Autonomy and Assistance

Knowing when to step in, or step back from helping your child figure something out is a challenge for all parents. For parents of children with neurodiverse needs, however, that decision is often a little more complicated—especially as their children navigate the transition to college, and/or the world of work.

Parents of college students with ADHD who participate in the University of Maryland’s Students Understanding College Choices Encouraging & Executing Decisions for Success (SUCCEEDS) program are among those many who are unsure of what to do when faced with such decisions, note the authors of a new paper published in Nature Mental Health.