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 .
Children aged 4–8 years treated with parent training and child therapy because of conduct problems: generalisation effects to day-care and school settings
In this study , generalisation effects to day-care/school setting s were examined in an outpatient clinic sample of 127 children aged 4–8 years treated because of oppositional conduct problems in the home with parent training ( PT ) and parent training combined with child therapy ( CT ) ( “ Incredible Years ” ) . Before treatment all children scored above the 90th percentile on the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory ( ECBI ) for home problems , and met criteria for a possible or a confirmed diagnosis of either an oppositional defiant ( ODD ) or a conduct ( CD ) disorder . Further , 83 % of the children showed clinical levels of conduct problems both at home and in day-care/school before treatment . Although most children improved at home , the majority still showed clinical levels of conduct problems in day-care/school setting s after treatment and 1-year later . Combined PT and CT produced the most powerful and significant generalisation effects across the treatment period , however these improvements were not maintained 1-year later for most areas . The results of the present study , therefore , underline the need to target conduct problems not only exhibited at home but also in day-care/school setting s , and to develop strategies to maintain positive generalisation effects after treatment for this age and problem-group
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 .