Investigating the Relationship Between Parents and Their Children With ADHD and Conduct Disorder

• Conditions: Observation

• Registration Number: NCT03691389
• Lead Sponsor: Yale-NUS College

Brief Summary

This study aims to uncover mechanisms of action underlying any long-term change in youth antisocial behavior by considering the role of child and family characteristics as mediators and moderators of change. The study design is qualitative interviews to be conducted face-to-face with parents of children previously diagnosed with Conduct Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) but no longer meet diagnostic criteria. Questions will be asked to understand participants' parenting experience over time (before, during and after their children's treatment).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2018-09-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-09-28
• Study First Posted: 2018-10-01
• Status Verified: 2019-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-01-17
• Last Update Posted: 2019-01-22
• Study Start: 2019-02-01
• Primary Completion: 2019-03-31
• Study Completion: 2019-03-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

• Parents of children who participated in previous study "Supplements and Social Skills Intervention" conducted by Singapore Institute of Mental Health Child Guidance Clinic.
• Children no longer meet the criteria for Conduct Disorder and ADHD, as measured by Antisocial Process Screening Device (APSD) Callous-Unemotional score of 7 or less, and who do not meet the cut-off for rule-breaking and aggressive behavior determined by Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). These data were collected from a previous study.

Exclusion Criteria

• Children who still meet the requirements of Conduct Disorder and ADHD as defined above.
• Parents who did not indicate that they wish to be contacted for follow-up studies.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Parental style and interactions with children	1 year	Qualitative interview based on a phenomenological analysis will seek to understand from parents before, during, and after the treatment (previous intervention) about their interactions with their children, especially when problematic behavioural issues occur. All interviews were transcribed verbatim as much as possible, then subjected to a first round of open coding through identification of words, sentences or paragraphs expressing common ideas. Thereafter, a framework of themes was derived and interview content was organized systematically for analysis. The transcripts will also be rotated among researchers for the various stages of coding, such that each transcript was coded by at least two different people. This was to minimize subjectivity in coding and ensure the inter-rater consistency of the codes.