Introduction: Hyperactivity disorder belongs to the group of behaviour and emotional disorders. Firm and settled family environment helps the child with hyperactivity disorder to establish his inner structure much easier, thus we want to focus mainly on the role of the family that presents the most important system in the life of an individual. Purpose: The purpose of the diploma work is to research the relationships between family members (siblings, father and mother) and the child with hyperactivity disorder and to present different ways of help and support that could be helpful to the families raising an child. Methods: While preparing my diploma work, the descriptive method, which included the overview of foreign and Slovene scientific and professional literature, has been used. Literature searching was made with the help of the bibliographical service COBISS.SI and in bibliographical bases CINAHL in MEDLINE. Results: Children with hyperactivity disorder have big issues with establishing social relationships. In a family with hyperactivity disorder children, bad self-image of the parents and other family members begins to strengthen. The relationship with siblings is chaotic, tough, conflictual and aggressive. Mutual criticism and problems in marital relationship are much more common with the parents. Family therapy helps parents in building a warm relationship with the children and guides them how to raise a child, behaviour training equips the parents with behavioural actions and advice about integrating and adjusting to the social environment. Researchers have emphasized that family therapy can only be affective when the parents have a real desire for change and the family in general is ready to enrich the family’s life. The purpose of the nurse's activity is to establish an educational approach or to change the old habits and help the family to adjust the everyday life easier. Discussion and conclusion: With emphasizing the child's advantages and avoiding negative characteristics, a family with children with hyperactivity disorder can anticipate some positive changes in family relations. Family therapy and behavioural training of the parents are the two methods, which, by the opinion of the authors, help an individual with hyperactivity disorder and his family sufficiently to establish the agreed rules, sympathetic communication and accepting the responsibility. A nurse should be available to the parents as a trust-worthy companion and should be presented to a child as a reliable grown-up, who makes no commands and is always willing to listen.
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