In this latter study , outcomes were better for girls and for children on medication .
Positive results on an inventory of child behaviour problems were reported for one small study ( n = 24 ) with the caveat that results were only positive when parent training was delivered to individuals and not groups .
Results for this outcome from a small study ( n = 24 ) suggested a long-term benefit for mothers who received the intervention at an individual level ; in contrast , fathers benefited from short-term group treatment .
Parent training may have a positive effect on the behaviour of children with ADHD .
It may also reduce parental stress and enhance parental confidence .
BACKGROUND Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ( ADHD ) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by high levels of inattention , hyperactivity and impulsivity that are present before the age of seven years , seen in a range of situations , inconsistent with the child 's developmental level and causing social or academic impairment .
Parent training programmes are psychosocial interventions aim ed at training parents in techniques to enable them to manage their children 's challenging behaviour .
OBJECTIVES To determine whether parent training interventions are effective in reducing ADHD symptoms and associated problems in children aged between five and eigtheen years with a diagnosis of ADHD , compared to controls with no parent training intervention .
Treatment of oppositional defiant and conduct problems in young Norwegian children
The efficacy of the Incredible Years parent training and child therapy programs was examined in a r and omized controlled study including 127 Norwegian children aged 4–8 years . Children diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder ( ODD ) or conduct disorder ( CD ) were r and omized to parent training ( PT ) , parent training combined with child therapy ( PT + CT ) , or a waiting-list control condition ( WLC ) . Assessment s were carried out at baseline , posttreatment and at a one-year follow-up using st and ardized measures and a semi-structured interview . Both active treatment conditions reduced child conduct problems posttreatment as opposed to the WLC , while differences between the two treatment conditions were small and nonsignificant . About two thirds of the treated children functioned within normal variation after treatment , and the same proportion no longer received an ODD diagnosis at the one-year follow-up . Parental use of positive strategies increased after treatment , and the use of harsh and inconsistent discipline decreased as did mother experience of stress . The outcome of this study emphasizes the importance of offering parent training to young children with severe conduct problems exhibited at home . The findings and usefulness of the Incredible Years program in the present Norwegian replication study further support and extend positive outcomes of previous controlled trials conducted primarily in Anglo-Saxon countries
In this latter study , outcomes were better for girls and for children on medication .
Positive results on an inventory of child behaviour problems were reported for one small study ( n = 24 ) with the caveat that results were only positive when parent training was delivered to individuals and not groups .
Results for this outcome from a small study ( n = 24 ) suggested a long-term benefit for mothers who received the intervention at an individual level ; in contrast , fathers benefited from short-term group treatment .
Parent training may have a positive effect on the behaviour of children with ADHD .
It may also reduce parental stress and enhance parental confidence .
BACKGROUND Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ( ADHD ) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by high levels of inattention , hyperactivity and impulsivity that are present before the age of seven years , seen in a range of situations , inconsistent with the child 's developmental level and causing social or academic impairment .
Parent training programmes are psychosocial interventions aim ed at training parents in techniques to enable them to manage their children 's challenging behaviour .
OBJECTIVES To determine whether parent training interventions are effective in reducing ADHD symptoms and associated problems in children aged between five and eigtheen years with a diagnosis of ADHD , compared to controls with no parent training intervention .