Effectiveness of parent training program for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
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2010-02-12
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Journal of Mental Health of Thailand - วารสารสุขภาพจิต แห่งประเทศไทย
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Objective: This experimental study examined the effectiveness of parent training program for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), based on a cognitive behavioral concept. Materials and methods: The sample consisted of 90 caregivers of ADHD children attending treatment at out-patient service of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Rajanagarinda Institution. A randomized controlled trial was performed on the caregivers together with pre-test and post-test. The subjects were randomly and equally assigned into 3 groups: group a for 6 week sessions parent training program, group b for attending psycho-education, and group c for routine care. The instrument was a set of questionnaire including: knowledge, attitude, skills for behavioral management in ADHD, and symptoms of ADHA. Data were collected at one month prior to the beginning of the program, immediately after the intervention, and at 3-month follow-up. Data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA. Results: The pattern of treatment in each group effects knowledge, attitude, skills and symptom of ADHD children. The subjects in parent training program were able to help reducing ADHD core symptoms of their children at 3-month follow-up significantly, and achieved higher score in terms of knowledge, attitudes, and skills for behavioral management in ADHD than those of the psycho-education group and routine care group at 3-month follow-up, according to the post-test. However, difference in knowledge between the parent training program and the psycho-education were not statistically significant. Conclusion: The parent training program for ADHD children based on a cognitive behavioral concept can help them to acknowledge, alert their awareness, program recognition, and improving behavioral management of ADHD’s caregivers. Moreover, following-up to review skills, monitoring the progress, and encouraging motivation should be done regularly.
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Journal of Mental Health of Thailand - วารสารสุขภาพจิต แห่งประเทศไทย; Volume 17 Number 2 May 2009; 77-90