[en] Introduction: The Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neuropsychiatric pathology that causes an alteration in the child's everyday actions and their inmediate environment, and whose symptomatology has negative repercussions on daily occupational performance. Here a scientific literature review is done about the personal autonomy and ocupational perception of children with ADHD, as well as the quality of life of the progenitors. Nevertheless, the absence of interventions and investigations based on Occupational Therapy principles justifies the need to study this disorder and its relation to these variables. Objectives: In this investigation it has been developed a cognitive-conductual treatment from Occupational Therapy in order to treat the occupational performance in selfcare and instrumental activities of daily living, improve the autonomy degree of children wih ADHD and also observe the results in parents' quality of life. Materials and methods: A six-week quasi-experimental longitudinal study was conducted with a sample of 36 children with ADHD and with their parents. A cognitive-conductual treatment was designed with an occupational foundation. The assessment tools applied were the Questionnaire for evaluating activity limitations and participation restrictions in children with ADHD (CLARP), the Spanish Child Occupational Self-Assessment (COSA) and the Short-Form 36-Item Questionnaire to Measure Health-Related Quality of Life (SF-36). Results: There was a significant improvement in personal autonomy and functional independence after the intervention (p < 0,001) and in the 6-month follow-up (p = 0,001). The analysis of the results also showed the benefits of the programme regarding the occupational performance's perception. An increase in the progenitor's quality of life was also observed at the end of the intervention (p < 0,001), which was maintained in the subsequent follow-up (p = 0,012). Conclusions: The cognitive-conductual treatment developed from Occupational Therapy improved significantly the autonomy degree of children with ADHD and the quality of life of their parents. The positive effects of the programme that was carried out remain in the long term.

[gl] Introdución: O Trastorno por Déficit de Atención con Hiperactividade (TDAH) é unha patoloxía neuropsiquiátrica que produce unha alteración nas accións cotiás da persoa e da súa contorna inmediata, e cuxa sintomatoloxía repercute negativamente no desempeño ocupacional diario. Faise unha revisión da literatura científica sobre a autonomía persoal e percepción do desempeño ocupacional de menos e nenas con TDAH e de calidade de vida dos proxenitores. A ausencia de intervencións e investigacións desde o fundamento da Terapia Ocupacional xustifica a necesidade de estudar este trastorno e a relación con estas variables. Obxectivos: Nesta investigación elaborouse e desenvolveuse un tratamento cognitivo-conductual desde a Terapia Ocupacional para tratar o desempeño das actividades da vida diaria de autocoidado e instrumentais, mellorar o grao de autonomía de menores con TDAH, así como observar os resultados na calidade de vida dos pais. Material e métodos: Realizouse un estudo lonxitudinal cuasiexperimental de seis semanas de duración cunha mostra de 36 nenos e nenas con TDAH e cos seus proxenitores. Para iso deseñouse un tratamento cognitivo-conductual cun fundamento ocupacional. As ferramentas de avaliación aplicadas foron o Cuestionario para a avaliación de limitacións na actividade e restricións na participación en nenos con TDAH (CLARP), a Autoavaliación ocupacional (COSA) e o Cuestionario de calidade de vida relacionada cá saúde Short Form-36 (SF-36). Resultados: Produciuse unha mellora significativa na autonomía persoal e independencia funcional tras a intervención (p < 0,001) e no seguimento aos 6 meses (p = 0,001). A análise dos resultados mostrou ademais os beneficios do programa na percepción do desempeño ocupacional. Observouse tamén un aumento da calidade de vida dos proxenitores ao finalizar a intervención (p < 0,001) que se mantiña no seguimento posterior (p = 0,012). Conclusións: O tratamento cognitivo-conductual aplicado desde a Terapia Ocupacional mellorou significativamente o nivel de autonomía dos menores con TDAH e a calidade de vida dos pais. Os efectos positivos do programa realizado mantéñense a longo prazo.