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 .
Does maternal ADHD reduce the effectiveness of parent training for preschool children's ADHD?
OBJECTIVE To assess the impact of maternal attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) symptoms on the effectiveness of a parent training ( PT ) program for preschool ADHD . METHOD Eighty-three 3-year-old children with ADHD and their mothers selected from two community cohorts living in Hampshire , Engl and ( 1992 - 93 and 1995 - 96 , respectively ) , completed an 8-week PT program .  ADHD symptoms and a number of other parent and child factors , including adult ADHD symptoms , were measured prior to the start of treatment ( week 1 : T1 ) , immediately after treatment ( week 8 : T2 ) , and at 15 weeks follow-up ( week 23 : T3 ) . RESULTS Mothers were divided into three groups on the basis of their scores ( T1 ) on the Adult AD/HD Rating Scale ( high , medium , low ) . Children of mothers in the high-ADHD group displayed no improvement after PT , whereas the levels of ADHD symptoms of the children of mothers in either the medium or low ADHD groups reduced substantially ( F(4,60 ) = 3.13 , p < .05 ) . This association persisted after other child and maternal factors were controlled for in multiple regression analyses ( beta > .30 , p < .05 ) . CONCLUSIONS High levels of maternal ADHD symptoms limit the improvement shown by children with ADHD after a program of PT . This effect was unrelated to other aspects of maternal mental health and child functioning . The treatment of parental ADHD may be a prerequisite for the success of psychosocial interventions for childhood ADHD
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 .