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Effectiveness of Parenting Training on Emotional and Behavioral Problems in First through Fourth Grade Thai Children

Nichanan Tiwawatpakorn1, Juthamas Worachotekamjorn1, Nattaporn Tassanakijpanich1

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand.

Psychological Reports
|June 22, 2021
PubMed

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Parenting training added to routine care did not significantly improve ADHD symptoms in Thai children more than routine care alone. Further research is needed to assess long-term effectiveness.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Psychology
  • Child Psychiatry
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) significantly impacts children's emotional and behavioral development.
  • Effective interventions for ADHD in children are crucial for improving outcomes.
  • Parenting training is a common therapeutic approach for managing childhood behavioral issues.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of parenting training combined with routine clinical care for Thai children with ADHD.
  • To compare the outcomes of parenting training plus routine care against routine care alone in managing ADHD and oppositional-defiant disorder symptoms.

Main Methods:

  • Eighty children diagnosed with ADHD were randomized into two groups: parenting training plus routine care, or routine care alone.
  • Primary caregivers in the intervention group received 6 weekly 120-minute parenting training sessions.
  • ADHD and oppositional-defiant disorder symptoms were assessed using caregiver and teacher ratings at baseline and post-intervention.

Main Results:

  • Both groups showed significant improvement in ADHD and oppositional-defiant disorder symptoms after the 6-week intervention period.
  • No statistically significant differences in symptom improvement were observed between the parenting training group and the routine care group.
  • The study included 40 participants per group, with children averaging 8.3 years old, many on methylphenidate treatment.

Conclusions:

  • Adding parenting training to routine clinical care for medicated children with uncomplicated ADHD did not demonstrate superior effectiveness compared to routine care alone.
  • The study's findings suggest that routine clinical care may be sufficient for managing ADHD symptoms in this population.
  • Limitations include study power, necessitating further research on the long-term effectiveness of parenting training for ADHD.
Abstract

Keywords:
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderemotional and behavioral problemparenting trainingroutine clinical care

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