At the admission interview, the father of a 4-year-old boy with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) says to the nurse, “I know that my wife or I must have caused this disease.” Which of...

At the admission interview, the father of a 4-year-old boy with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) says to the nurse, “I know that my wife or I must have caused this disease.” Which of the following is the nurse's best response?

1. “ADHD is more common within families, but there is no evidence that problems with parenting cause this disorder.”

2. “What do you think you might have done that could have led to causing this disorder to develop in your son?”

 3. “Many parents feel this way, but I doubt there is anything that you did that caused ADHD to develop in your child.”

4. “Let's not focus on the cause but rather on what needs to be done to help your son get better. I know that you and your wife are very interested in helping him to improve his behavior.”