Innovations in Practice: Brief behavioral parent training for children with impairing ADHD characteristics - a pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Behavioral parent training (BPT) is a well-established intervention for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but most programs are long, which may limit their accessibility. This could be improved by making programs shorter. Here, we studied (1) the feasibility of a new brief BPT program and its procedures, and (2) pre-post changes in daily rated problem behaviors (primary outcome), children's disruptive behaviors, ADHD/ODD characteristics, impairment, and parents' sense of parenting competence (secondary outcomes).

Methods

We conducted a nonrandomized pilot study including parents of 28 children (4-12 years) with impaired ADHD characteristics. We examined treatment dropout, parent and therapist satisfaction, recruitment rates, study drop

SUBMITTER: Nijboer M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11754698 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature