Table 1.

Characteristics of participating families and fathers

Parents	Sex of the child concerned			Diagnosis		Nb of children parental couple	Rank of siblings of child concerned			Member of the couple interviewed	Profession of the parent interviewed			Couple marital status
M 1	B			ADHD + ODD		1	1			Mother	Human resources consultant			Separated or divorced
M 2	B			ADHD + ODD + Specific learning disorders		3	-			Mother	National Education			Couple
MF 3	B			ADHD		2	1			Couple	Father: computer scientist/Mother: housewife			Couple
M 4	B			ADHD		2	2			Mother	Actress			Separated or divorced
M 5	B			ADHD		3	2			Mother	Notary			Couple
M 6	G			ADHD		4	2			Mother	Childcare assistant			Separated or divorced
M 7	G			ADHD		2	1			Mother	Nurse			Couple
M 8	G			ADHD + ASD		2	2			Mother	Childcare assistant			Couple
M 9	G			ADHD		2	1			Mother	Communication			Couple
M 10	G			ADHD		2	1			Mother	Preschool Teaching Assistant			Couple
M 11	B			ADHD		2	2			Mother	Pharmaceutical assistant			Couple
M 12	B			ADHD + Developmental Coordination Disorder		2	1			Mother	Childminder			Couple
M 13	B			ADHD		2	2			Mother	Accountant			Couple
M 14	B			ADHD		2	1			Mother	Management assistant			Separated or divorced
M 15	B			ADHD + Specific learning disorders		2	1			Mother	Social worker			Couple
F 16	G			ADHD		4	2			Father	Paramedic			Separated or divorced
F 17	B			ADHD + Developmental Coordination		2	1			Father	Computer scientist			Couple
F 18	B			ADHD		2	2			Father	Retired			Couple
F 19	B			ADHD		2	2			Father	Actor			Separated or divorced

ADHD: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ODD: oppositional defiant disorder; ASD: autism spectrum disorder; G: girl; B: boy