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 .
Randomized Trial of Parent Management Training in Children With Tic Disorders and Disruptive Behavior
Oppositional , defiant , and disruptive behaviors are common in clinical sample s of children with tic disorders . In this study , we sought to evaluate the short-term efficacy of a structured parent training program in children with tic disorders accompanied by disruptive behavior . Children with tic disorders and at least a moderate level of disruptive behavior were r and omly assigned to a 10-session structured parent management training program or to continue treatment as usual .  Twenty-four children ( 18 boys and 6 girls ) between the ages of 6 and 12 years ( mean 8.9 ± 2.0 years ) were enrolled ; 23 subjects completed the study . At baseline , subjects showed moderate to severe levels of oppositional and defiant behavior . Twenty subjects ( 83 % ) were on stable medication . The parent-rated Disruptive Behavior Rating Scale score decreased by 51 % in the parent management training group compared with a decrease of 19 % in the treatment as usual group ( P < .05 ) . On the Improvement scale of the Clinical Global Impression , a rater masked to treatment assignment classified 7 of 11 subjects who completed parent management training as much improved or very much improved compared with 2 of 12 subjects in the treatment as usual group ( Fisher exact test , P < .05 ) . These results suggest that parent management training is helpful for short-term improvement in disruptive behavior problems in children with tic disorders . Larger r and omized clinical trials are needed . ( J Child Neurol 2006;21:650—656 ; DOI 10.2310/ 7010.2006.00159 )
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 .