Efficacy of guided and unguided web-assisted self-help for parents of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and oppositional defiant disorder: A three-arm randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Empirical evidence supports the efficacy of behavioral online parent training. However, further large trials in school-age children with externalizing behavior problems and analyses on the impact of additional therapist support are needed. This three-arm randomized controlled trial examined the efficacy of guided and unguided web-assisted self-help (WASH) for parents of children with externalizing behavior problems.

Methods

Parents of 431 children (6-12 years) with elevated externalizing symptoms were randomly assigned to either treatment as usual (TAU), a 6-month behavioral WASH intervention (WASH+TAU), or WASH plus telephone-based support (WASH+S+TAU). Assessments took place at baseline and at 3, 6, and 12 months. The primary outcome was child externalizing symp

SUBMITTER: Dopfner M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12350813 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature