Download or read book Sequential Treatment of ADHD in Mother and Child AIMAC Study Importance of the Treatment Phases for Intervention Success in a Randomized Trial written by Christopher Jan Hautmann and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: Background The efficacy of parent-child training (PCT) regarding child symptoms may be reduced if the mother has attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The AIMAC study (ADHD in Mothers and Children) aimed to compensate for the deteriorating effect of parental psychopathology by treating the mother (Step 1) before the beginning of PCT (Step 2). This secondary analysis was particularly concerned with the additional effect of the Step 2 PCT on child symptoms after the Step 1 treatment. Methods The analysis included 143 mothers and children (aged 6-12 years) both diagnosed with ADHD. The study design was a two-stage, two-arm parallel group trial (Step 1 treatment group [TG]: intensive treatment of the mother including psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy; Step 1 control group [CG]: supportive counseling only for mother; Step 2 TG and CG: PCT). Single- and multi-group analyses with piecewise linear latent growth curve models were applied to test for the effects of group and phase. Child symptoms (e.g., ADHD symptoms, disruptive behavior) were rated by three informants (blinded clinician, mother, teacher). Results Children in the TG showed a stronger improvement of their disruptive behavior as rated by mothers than those in the CG during Step 1 (Step 1: TG vs. CG). In the CG, according to reports of the blinded clinician and the mother, the reduction of children's disruptive behavior was stronger during Step 2 than during Step 1 (CG: Step 1 vs. Step 2). In the TG, improvement of child outcome did not differ across treatment steps (TG: Step 1 vs. Step 2). Conclusions Intensive treatment of the mother including pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy may have small positive effects on the child's disruptive behavior. PCT may be a valid treatment option for children with ADHD regarding disruptive behavior, even if mothers are not intensively treated beforehand

Download or read book ADHD Treatment Outcome Difference Between Individual Parent child Intervention and Group Parent child Intervention with the Same Protocol written by Bhupendra Raj Adhikari and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This research study aimed to compare two groups: one with brief parental involvement in child individual therapy and the other with intensive parental involvement in child and parent group therapy ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) treatment with the same protocol. This study design is a secondary data analysis of an administrative data set using mixed methods. The total sample size was 36. Quantitative results suggest that those parents and children who attended more than three sessions showed improvement in ADHD symptoms and functioning. Each additional child session attended increases the likelihood of improvement in the child by 1.575%. Similarly, the result suggests that each additional parent session attended increases the likelihood of improvement in the child by 3.422%. Qualitative findings suggest that being in a blended, military, or single parent family, having low mental health literacy, and having a newly diagnosed child pose unique challenges when raising a child with a chronic disorder like ADHD. Similarly, during the course of intervention, psychoeducation helps parents to understand the disorder better and to cope with it.

Download or read book An Examination of the Relationship Between Adding a Consistent Medication Regimen Or Early Intervention and School Success for Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD written by Marilyn Margaret Baeker and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Parental Factors that Impacts the Outcome of Treatment in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder written by Charmaine M. Medor and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Doctoral Project proposes the development of a program design to provide stability to families whose child has been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The methods in the program that were utilized as part of treatment are non-intrusive. This Project will examine research studies related to treating families with children of ADHD, the variety of treatment as well as the parental factors the impedes on treatment. This doctoral project design will encompass a multimodal treatment approach that will include an evaluation and psychotherapeutic approach to the treatment of the child and the family. Its goal will be to reduce the acting out behaviors in children as reported by the parents and the teacher, decrease parenting stress, and improve the mother-child interaction. This doctoral project will differ from other programs designed to help this population in that it will incorporate the positive results that research studies have shown in treating parents' level of stress, and depression. As a result, this will have a positive impact on the relationship between the parent and the child and ultimately improving the child's behavior. The individual therapy for the parent will be a very important component to this program. Its primary treatment goals are: to help the parent identify the triggers that promote stressed, to recognize the coping skills needed to decrease the frequency and/or intensity of the stressful situation that may have an impact on the parent/child relationship. According to the earliest model of stress and parenting, proposed by Abidin, (1990) the degree of parenting stress is determined by parent factors such as: health, depression, sense of competence, personality, and psychopathology; and child factors such as adaptability, acceptability, demandingness, mood, hyperactivity, and the reinforcement the parent are receiving. Social-environmental factors such as parent role restrictions, spousal relationship, and social support also need to be taken into consideration. Parenting stress tends to promote dysfunctional parenting, decreasing the possibility of raising a psychological healthy child (Abidin, 1990).

Download or read book ADHD a Path to Success written by Lawrence Weathers and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Effect of Behavioral Intervention on the Need for Adjunctive Medication Treatment in Children with ADHD written by Erika Coles and published by ProQuest. This book was released on 2015 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The current study was designed to determine the impact of behavioral intervention on the need for medication in both the home and school setting, as well as to evaluate the dose of medication required as a function on ongoing behavioral treatments in the school and home setting in children with ADHD. Thus, 127 unmedicated children with ADHD were randomly assigned to either no, low, or high behavioral consultation procedures in their regular school setting following participation in a Summer Treatment Program study. Children were assessed weekly to determine if medication treatment with a CNS stimulant needed to be initiated, separately in the school and the home setting. When medication treatment was determined to be necessary, a medication assessment was conducted in either the school or home setting and the child began receiving medication. Several outcomes were assessed, including time to initiation of medication treatment, total daily dose of medication, and the child, parent, and teacher factors that may have influenced the above outcomes. Results indicate that children who received behavioral consultation both at home and at school initiated medication treatment later in the school year. Also, in the home setting, fewer children initiated medication in the behavioral consultation group than no behavior consultation. This result was not seen in the school setting. Of those children who did initiate medication treatment, there were differences in weekly doses of medication such that children who were receiving behavioral intervention received lower weekly doses of medication. A variety of predictors of propensity to receive medication were examined. Only previous use of medication predicted initiation of medication in both the home and school setting in the current study.

Download or read book Improvements in Parenting Stress and Self efficacy Following Behavioral Parent Training for Children with ADHD written by Corey L. Heath and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a chronic disorder, and its symptoms are often treated with stimulant medication or behavioral intervention. Research has shown that parents of children with chronic conditions may experience increased stress or decreased self-efficacy related to the parenting role, making them less likely to be effective in managing their child’s behavior problems. Behavioral parent training interventions for ADHD, while focusing primarily on improving child behaviors, have demonstrated positive treatment outcomes both for children and parents. The current study examined parenting stress and self-efficacy outcomes following participation in a behavioral parent training approach for ADHD. Participants consisted of 43 primary caregivers of children ages seven to twelve who were referred to an outpatient hospital setting for behavioral intervention to address ADHD-related behavioral concerns. Participants completed the Parenting Stress Index, Self-Efficacy for Parenting Tasks Index, and the Behavior Assessment System for Children – Second Edition at two time points: prior to beginning a 10-week behavioral parent training program and upon completion of the intervention. The intervention employed BPT procedures specific to improving ADHD-related behavior management skills. Parent sessions focused on two main content areas: increasing awareness and knowledge of ADHD and developing effective behavioral skills for managing their child’s ADHD-related problems. This study employed a quasi-experimental design that examined changes in parenting after participation in their child’s behavior therapy. A single group, within- subjects model was applied to evaluate parents’ pre-post treatment effects. Further examination was conducted to determine if changes in parenting outcomes were related to children’s treatment response. A descriptive study was first conducted to gain a better understanding of families who participated in BPT. Primary analyses were conducted using General Linear Modeling (GLM) techniques. Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) was used to examine changes in parents’ ratings of parenting stress and parenting self-efficacy from baseline to post-treatment. The independent variable was time, and dependent variables included parenting stress (PST) and parenting self-efficacy (PSE). Secondary analyses utilized paired-samples t-tests to explore PSE differences across the domains of Nurturance and Discipline. Ratings at baseline and post-treatment were compared to determine whether participation in BPT was associated with greater balance across these two self-efficacy domains. Finally, independent-samples t-tests were conducted in order to examine differences in parenting outcomes based on different child treatment responses (higher or lower responses). Results of primary analysis demonstrated a significant interaction between PST and PSE over time. When these dependent variables were considered separately, main effects suggested statistically significant changes from baseline to post-treatment for both PST and PSE. When considering parent outcomes based upon gender, notable differences emerged between mothers’ and fathers’ post-treatment ratings of PST and PSE. Mothers evidenced significant differences across the PSE domains of nurturance and discipline, first at baseline and again at post-treatment. However, mothers reported statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements across both domains in response to BPT. No significant differences were observed between nurturance and discipline for fathers and change in PST and PSE was also unremarkable in response to BPT. With regard to parent outcomes based upon child treatment response, parents of children whose ADHD symptoms were reduced to become within the normal range at post- treatment reported significantly lower stress and higher self efficacy than those of children with continued impairments. These results demonstrated distinct benefits for parents who participated in BPT for their children with ADHD. In general, parents reported greater improvements in PSE compared to PST. These changes varied by parent gender, with statistically significant and clinically meaningful differences for mothers, but not for fathers. Finally, parents of children whose ADHD symptoms were reduced below a level of impairment showed the best outcomes regarding PST and PSE. Clinical implications for these results include possible changes to the duration of BPT and treatment objectives endeavored. Extending treatments to provide more time for symptom amelioration is recommended. Including treatment modules specifically providing strategies for stress management may result in even greater reductions in parents’ stress as well as better child outcomes from better parent implementation of behavioral methods. Additionally, these findings support flexibility regarding the duration of treatment in order to achieve ADHD symptom reduction to a level that is within normal limits, and thereby achieving greater BPT outcomes for both children and parents.

Download or read book Individualised Short term Therapy for Adolescents Impaired by Attention deficit hyperactivity Disorder Despite Previous Routine Care Treatment ESCAadol written by Julia Geißler and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book ADHD and Hyperkinetic Disorder written by Tobias Banaschewski and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This pocketbook serves as a concise and practical guide to the management of ADHD for child and adolescent psychiatrists and child psychologists, paediatricians, trainees, psychiatric specialist nurses, interested general practitioners, and other mental health professionals. The pocketbook provides a user-friendly introduction to the clinical understanding, evaluation, and treatment of ADHD. This edition has been updated to include new DSM-5 diagnostic criteria (May 2013) and to reflect more published studies on ADHD in the adult population, along with new data on the CNS stimulant drug LDX (Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate).

Download or read book Moderators and Mediators of Youth Treatment Outcomes written by Marija Maric and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study of moderation and mediation of youth treatment outcomes has been recognized as enormously beneficial in recent years. However, these benefits have never been fully documented or understood by researchers, clinicians, and students in training. After nearly 50 years of youth treatment outcome research, identifying moderators and mediators is the natural next step-shifting focus to mechanisms responsible for improved outcomes, identifying youth who will benefit from certain treatments or who are in need of alternative treatments, and recognizing the challenges associated with the study of moderators and mediators and their routine use in clinical practice. Moderators and Mediators of Youth Treatment Outcomes examines conceptual and methodological challenges related to the study of moderation and mediation and illustrates potential treatment moderators and mediators for specific disorders. The volume also considers empirical evidence for treatment moderators and mediators of specific disorders and illustrates how theoretical and empirical knowledge regarding moderators and mediators can be harnessed and disseminated to clinical practice. This book will be invaluable to researchers conducting treatment outcome studies (both efficacy and effectiveness), clinicians interested in evidence-based work and in understanding for whom and why certain treatments work, and students of clinical child and adolescent psychology and psychiatry.

Download or read book Structural Equation Modeling written by Robert Cudeck and published by Scientific Software International. This book was released on 2001 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Handbook of Structural Equation Modeling written by Rick H. Hoyle and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2023-02-17 with total page 801 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This accessible volume presents both the mechanics of structural equation modeling (SEM) and specific SEM strategies and applications. The editor, along with an international group of contributors, and editorial advisory board are leading methodologists who have organized the book to move from simpler material to more statistically complex modeling approaches. Sections cover the foundations of SEM; statistical underpinnings, from assumptions to model modifications; steps in implementation, from data preparation through writing the SEM report; and basic and advanced applications, including new and emerging topics in SEM. Each chapter provides conceptually oriented descriptions, fully explicated analyses, and engaging examples that reveal modeling possibilities for use with readers' data. Many of the chapters also include access to data and syntax files at the companion website, allowing readers to try their hands at reproducing the authors' results"--

Download or read book Child Psychiatric Units written by Rosemary Chesson and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 1996 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filling an important gap in the professional literature relating to child psychiatric units' work with disturbed children in the United Kingdom, this book provides detailed accounts and critical appraisals of practice and reviews relevant literature. The work of one in-patient unit the Lowit Unit, Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital is highlighted through chapters written by members of the multi-discopinary network. Insights for the reader are provided by the presentation of case studies. The report of a unique descriptive study, carried out by one of the editors, is published for the first time in this volume. In addition, an up-to-date survey of in-patient units in the United Kingdom is included. The effects on units of recent changes in the organisation of health services, and the impact of recent judicial rulings and legislation, such as the Children Act, are discussed. In providing analyses of the work of psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers and speech therapists, the book points towards future directions for professionals working in the field.

Download or read book Corpus of Mesopotamian Anti Witchcraft Rituals written by Tzvi Abusch and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2016-04-18 with total page 657 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the most important sources for understanding the cultures and systems of thought of ancient Mesopotamia is a large body of magical and medical texts written in the Sumerian and Akkadian languages. An especially significant branch of this literature centres upon witchcraft. Mesopotamian anti-witchcraft rituals and incantations attribute ill-health and misfortune to the magic machinations of witches and prescribe ceremonies, devices, and treatments for dispelling witchcraft, destroying the witch, and protecting and curing the patient. The Corpus of Mesopotamian Anti-Witchcraft Rituals aims to present a reconstruction of this body of texts; it provides critical editions of the relevant rituals and prescriptions based on the study of the cuneiform tablets and fragments recovered from the libraries of ancient Mesopotamia. "Now that we have the second volume, we the more admire the thoughtful organisation of the entire project, the strict methods followed, and the insightful observations and decisions made." - Martin Stol, in: Bibliotheca Orientalis LXXIV n° 3-4 (mei-augustus 2017)

Download or read book Testing Structural Equation Models written by Kenneth A. Bollen and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1993-02 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the role of fit measures when respecifying a model? Should the means of the sampling distributions of a fit index be unrelated to the size of the sample? Is it better to estimate the statistical power of the chi-square test than to turn to fit indices? Exploring these and related questions, well-known scholars examine the methods of testing structural equation models (SEMS) with and without measurement error, as estimated by such programs as EQS, LISREL and CALIS.

Download or read book Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy written by S. Webb and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-05-06 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clinical conformal radiotherapy is the holy grail of radiation treatment and is now becoming a reality through the combined efforts of physical scientists and engineers, who have improved the physical basis of radiotherapy, and the interest and concern of imaginative radiotherapists and radiographers. Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy de