Parent Training for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Preschoolers
NCT ID: NCT01320098
Last Updated: 2014-12-08
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
187 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2007-01-31
2014-11-30
Brief Summary
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Both programs consist of private weekly parenting sessions with Clinical Psychologists - once a week for 8 weeks. The sessions are 1-1.5 hours in length. Both programs use behavior modification as a means of improving oppositional and non-compliant child behavior. Both interventions also involve procedures that focus on improving children's attention.
Neither program involves medication, and all families will receive one of the two parenting programs being evaluated. Study evaluations, as well as participation in the parenting programs, are provided at no cost to families. Evaluation and parenting sessions can be scheduled at times convenient to families.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Home-Based Parenting Program
Home-Based Parenting Program
The Home-Based Parenting Program aims to improve impulsive and oppositional behaviors in 3 and 4 year-olds. The program involves 8 home visits with a therapist. The visits focus on the skills listed below as a means of improving your child's behavior.
1. Helping you set developmentally appropriate goals for your child. One way we do this is by focusing on situations that occur naturally in your home. Another way is by having you engage in activities with your child that focus on improving attention and the ability to delay.
2. Increasing the quality and quantity of positive interactions between you and your child
3. Changing the way you respond to your child's inappropriate behaviors so as to reduce the frequency of negative interactions.
4. Improving your parenting skills. This program also includes between-session "homework tasks" so that you can practice the skills you have learned throughout the week.
Clinic-Based Parenting Program
Clinic-Based Parenting Program
The Clinic-Based Parenting Program aims to improve ADHD symptoms by reducing noncompliance, which is common in children with ADHD. Parents learn how to help their child attend to and comply with requests and directions so as to improve compliance and attention.
The program involves 8 clinic visits with a therapist. Parents learn various parenting skills to help improve their child's behaviors.
Parents learn techniques and skills to promote positive interactions with their child, including:
1. Increasing the positive attention you give to your child.
2. Reducing the inappropriate use of commands, questions and criticisms.
3. Appropriate use of praise and physical attention (e.g., hugs) as rewards.
4. Actively ignoring minor, inappropriate behaviors. Parents also learn how to: increase compliance via clear instruction; respond to compliant and noncompliant behaviors; and create and use clear rules about appropriate and inappropriate child behaviors.
Wait-List Control Group
Wait-List Control Group
If your child is randomized to the 8-week Wait-List group, you and your child will be asked to attend 2 assessment visits -1 screening/baseline visit and one 8 weeks later. These assessment visits will take place at our clinic. After completing the second assessment, you will receive your choice of either the home-based or clinic-based parenting program.
Interventions
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Home-Based Parenting Program
The Home-Based Parenting Program aims to improve impulsive and oppositional behaviors in 3 and 4 year-olds. The program involves 8 home visits with a therapist. The visits focus on the skills listed below as a means of improving your child's behavior.
1. Helping you set developmentally appropriate goals for your child. One way we do this is by focusing on situations that occur naturally in your home. Another way is by having you engage in activities with your child that focus on improving attention and the ability to delay.
2. Increasing the quality and quantity of positive interactions between you and your child
3. Changing the way you respond to your child's inappropriate behaviors so as to reduce the frequency of negative interactions.
4. Improving your parenting skills. This program also includes between-session "homework tasks" so that you can practice the skills you have learned throughout the week.
Clinic-Based Parenting Program
The Clinic-Based Parenting Program aims to improve ADHD symptoms by reducing noncompliance, which is common in children with ADHD. Parents learn how to help their child attend to and comply with requests and directions so as to improve compliance and attention.
The program involves 8 clinic visits with a therapist. Parents learn various parenting skills to help improve their child's behaviors.
Parents learn techniques and skills to promote positive interactions with their child, including:
1. Increasing the positive attention you give to your child.
2. Reducing the inappropriate use of commands, questions and criticisms.
3. Appropriate use of praise and physical attention (e.g., hugs) as rewards.
4. Actively ignoring minor, inappropriate behaviors. Parents also learn how to: increase compliance via clear instruction; respond to compliant and noncompliant behaviors; and create and use clear rules about appropriate and inappropriate child behaviors.
Wait-List Control Group
If your child is randomized to the 8-week Wait-List group, you and your child will be asked to attend 2 assessment visits -1 screening/baseline visit and one 8 weeks later. These assessment visits will take place at our clinic. After completing the second assessment, you will receive your choice of either the home-based or clinic-based parenting program.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* In preschool program at least 2 half days per week
* Meets criteria for ADHD on clinical evaluation / DISC
* ADHD severity: \> 1.5 SD above mean for age/sex on CTRS-R
* ADHD severity: \> 1.0 SD above mean for age/sex on CPRS-R
Exclusion Criteria
* IQ \< 70 (Full Scale on WPPSI III)
* Pervasive Developmental Disorder
* Psychosis
* Severe receptive language impairment
* Neurological Disorder
* Significant medical disorder
* Primary caretaker is not able to participate
* Non-English speaking primary care taker
3 Years
4 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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NYU Langone Health
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Howard Abikoff, Ph.D.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
New York University Child Study Center
Locations
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NYU Child Study Center, One Park Avenue
New York, New York, United States
Countries
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References
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Abikoff HB, Thompson M, Laver-Bradbury C, Long N, Forehand RL, Miller Brotman L, Klein RG, Reiss P, Huo L, Sonuga-Barke E. Parent training for preschool ADHD: a randomized controlled trial of specialized and generic programs. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2015 Jun;56(6):618-31. doi: 10.1111/jcpp.12346. Epub 2014 Oct 16.
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Other Identifiers
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