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Long-Term Effectiveness of Guided Self-Help for Parents of Children With ADHD in Routine Care-An Observational Study

Manfred Döpfner1,2, Hannah Liebermann-Jordanidis1, Claudia Kinnen1

  • 1University Hospital Cologne, Germany.

Journal of Attention Disorders
|November 20, 2018
PubMed

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Guided self-help for children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) improved behavior long-term. Telephone-assisted interventions showed sustained benefits for child ADHD symptoms and behavioral issues.

Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Behavioral Science
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) significantly impacts children's behavior and quality of life.
  • Effective, accessible interventions are crucial for managing ADHD symptoms in routine care.
  • Parent-administered behavioral interventions offer a scalable approach to support children with ADHD.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the long-term effectiveness of a guided, telephone-assisted, parent-administered behavioral intervention for children with ADHD.
  • To assess the sustained impact of the intervention on ADHD symptoms, oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) symptoms, overall behavioral problems, and quality of life.
  • To determine if improvements observed during the intervention period are maintained at a 1-year follow-up.

Main Methods:

  • An observational study involving 136 families of children aged 6-12 diagnosed with ADHD.
  • A 1-year telephone-assisted, parent-administered behavioral intervention.
  • Repeated measures ANOVA and reliable change index analysis for pre-, post-, and follow-up data.

Main Results:

  • Significant improvements were noted in child ADHD symptoms, ODD symptoms, overall behavioral problems, and quality of life during the intervention.
  • ADHD symptoms showed further improvement at follow-up, with a medium effect size.
  • Sustained improvements in ODD symptoms, overall behavioral problems, and quality of life were observed at follow-up.

Conclusions:

  • Telephone-assisted, guided self-help interventions demonstrate long-term effectiveness in reducing child behavior problems associated with ADHD.
  • The intervention provides a sustainable and beneficial approach for managing ADHD symptoms and related behavioral challenges.
  • These findings support the use of remote, parent-guided behavioral interventions in routine pediatric care for ADHD.

Keywords:
ADHDbehavioral parent traininglong-term effectivenessself-help intervention

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