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The effectiveness of behavioral parent training techniques for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Recruiting
Conditions
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Behavioral problems at home, Parent Training, Children
Registration Number
NL-OMON21777
Lead Sponsor
Accare Child Study Center
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria

1. The child has a DSM-5 or DSM-IV-TR based diagnosis of ADHD, (Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children for DSM-IV, parent version, module Disruptive Behavior Disorders [DISC-IV; Shaffer, Fisher, Lucas, Dulcan, & Schwab-Stone, 2000]).

2. The child is four to twelve years old.

Exclusion Criteria

1. There are problems with the child and/or the family that require immediate intensive intervention (e.g., crisis in the family).

2. The parent(s) received behavioral parent training (individual or group) aimed at ADHD or behavioral problems of the child in the past year.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The primary outcome of this study will consist of daily assessments of problem behaviors. Parents will be asked to select four target behaviors in specific situations. During baseline, post-training assessment 1 and post-training assessment 2, during five consecutive school days (at least four assessments), daily phone calls will be made by the investigational team, in which parents will be asked if the target behaviors had been present in the specific situations in the past 24 hours and, if yes, to provide severity ratings of these behaviors on a 5-point scale.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
- Inattentive and hyperactive/impulsive behaviors (Strengths and Weaknesses of ADHD Symptoms and Normal behavior rating scales [SWAN; Swanson et al., 2012]).<br /><br>- Oppositional defiant behavior of the child (ODD scale of the Disruptive Behavior Rating Disorder Scale-Parent Version [DBD; Pelham, Gnagy, Greenslade, & Milich, 1992; Oosterlaan, Scheres, Antrop, Roeyers, & Sergeant, 2008]).<br /><br>- Behavioral and emotional functioning of the child (Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire [SDQ; Goodman, 1997]).<br /><br>- Impairment of the child at school (Impairment Rating Scale – Parent version [IRS-P-NL; Fabiano et al., 2006])<br>
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