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Mokros, Laura, Benien, Nicole, Muetsch, Anna, Kinnen, Claudia, Schuermann, Stephanie, Metternich-Kaizman, Tanja Wolff, Breuer, Dieter, Hautmann, Christopher, Ravens-Sieberer, Ulrike, Klasen, Fionna and Doepfner, Manfred (2015). Guided self-help interventions for parents of children with ADHD - concept, referral and effectiveness in a nationwide trial. An observational study. Z. Kinder-und Jugendpsy. Psychother., 43 (4). S. 275 - 289. BERN 9: VERLAG HANS HUBER. ISSN 1664-2880

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Abstract

Objectives: The effects of guided self-help interventions for parents of children with AMID have already been proven in randomized controlled trials. The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of this novel form of intervention under routine care conditions in a nationwide trial. Method: Registered pediatricians as well as child and youth psychiatrists enrolled 274 children between 6 and 12 years old (83.6% male) diagnosed with ADHD to a self-help program for parents of children with ADHD. The program lasted for 1 year and consisted of eight booklets with advice for parenting children with ADHD as well as complementary telephone consultations (14 calls, up to 20 minutes each). The course of the ADHD symptoms and the comorbid symptoms as well as the development of the child's individual problems were assessed in a pre-post design. Results: 63 % of the enrolled parents adhered to the program until the end. The families who cancelled the program did not differ concerning the severity of ADHD symptoms, but they did more often show an impaired familial and social background, and their children received pharmacological treatment more often. Three-fourths of the children who completed the program had received pharmacological treatment at the beginning of the program. The children had more severe ADHD symptoms than a clinical control group. During the intervention, ADHD symptoms as well as psychosocial functioning improved with large effect sizes of d> 0.9. Additionally, comorbid oppositional and emotional symptoms decreased. Conclusions: These results indicate that guided self-help programs for families with children with ADHD are effective, also as an addition to pharmacological treatment.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Mokros, Laura UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Benien, Nicole UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Muetsch, Anna UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Kinnen, Claudia UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Schuermann, Stephanie UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Metternich-Kaizman, Tanja Wolff UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Breuer, Dieter UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Hautmann, Christopher UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Ravens-Sieberer, Ulrike UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Klasen, Fionna UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Doepfner, Manfred UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-399383
DOI:	10.1024/1422-4917/a000348
Journal or Publication Title:	Z. Kinder-und Jugendpsy. Psychother.
Volume:	43
Number:	4
Page Range:	S. 275 - 289
Date:	2015
Publisher:	VERLAG HANS HUBER
Place of Publication:	BERN 9
ISSN:	1664-2880
Language:	German
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language GERMAN HEALTH INTERVIEW; BEHAVIORAL FAMILY INTERVENTION; DIFFICULTIES QUESTIONNAIRE; MENTAL-HEALTH; DISORDER ADHD; ADOLESCENTS; BIBLIOTHERAPY; PREVALENCE; CHILDHOOD; STRENGTHS Multiple languages Psychiatry Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/39938