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ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders

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Does the treatment of maternal attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) enhance the efficacy of a behavioural parent training for the treatment of their children’s ADHD? Study protocol of a randomized controlled multicentre trail

Authors: Thomas Jans, Alexandra Philipsen, Erika Graf, Gabriele Ihorst, Manfred Gerlach, Andreas Warnke

Published in: ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders | Issue 1/2009

Abstract

Heritability of deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is high. Thus, frequently both children and parents are affected. Parental ADHD often has a negative impact on parent–child interactions and may constitute a significant barrier to a successful treatment of the child’s ADHD. The objective of our randomized controlled multicentre trial is to evaluate whether the treatment of maternal ADHD improves the efficacy of a behavioural parent training for children’s ADHD. One hundred and forty-four mother–child pairs, both affected by ADHD according to DSM-IV, will be treated at five sites in Germany. Mothers are randomized to manualized cognitive-behavioural group psychotherapy plus open methylphenidate treatment or to control treatment (supportive counselling). After 13 weeks of treatment, manualized behavioural parent training will be administered to all mother–child pairs. Therapists are graduated psychologists or physicians. Treatment integrity will be established by independent supervision. Primary endpoint (child’s externalizing symptoms) is rated by interviewers blind to the mother’s treatment allocation. Intention-to-treat analysis will be performed within a linear regression model (Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN73911400).

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Title: Does the treatment of maternal attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) enhance the efficacy of a behavioural parent training for the treatment of their children’s ADHD? Study protocol of a randomized controlled multicentre trail
Authors: Thomas Jans
Alexandra Philipsen
Erika Graf
Gabriele Ihorst
Manfred Gerlach
Andreas Warnke
Publication date: 01-05-2009
Publisher: Springer Vienna
Published in: ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders / Issue 1/2009
Print ISSN: 1866-6116
Electronic ISSN: 1866-6647
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12402-009-0004-4

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