Behavioral parent training interventions to improve health outcomes of preschool children with ADHD symptoms from Chinese disadvantaged families: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Behavioral parent training (BPT) interventions are effective for preschoolers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, BPT is rarely implemented in Chinese populations; very few parents receive BPT for improving health outcomes of their children's ADHD symptoms in hospitals, especially those from disadvantaged families. BPT interventions urgently require assessments for adaption and effectiveness with Chinese caregivers.

Methods

A sample of 128 parents, each with a child aged 4-6 years diagnosed with ADHD, will be randomly assigned to either receive up to 10 sessions of group-based BPT (gBPT) or support meetings conducted by psychiatrists in a hospital. Assessments will occur at baseline, posttreatment, and 12-week follow-up. The main goal is

SUBMITTER: Li D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12613427 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature