Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Conditions
Keywords
Program evaluation, ADHD
Brief summary
Cognitive-behavioral based guided self-help for parents of adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is investigated in a feasibility and effectiveness study. The treatment is offered under routine-care conditions of the health-care system in Germany. Practicability, treatment participation and effectiveness is documented and tested in a one-group pre-test/post-test design.
Detailed description
Self-directed interventions may overcome many of the barriers associated with accessing face-to-face services, as there is lowered stigma and significantly reduced or eliminated cost, transport, and timing difficulties. Families can complete self-directed programs at home, in their own time and at their own pace. Furthermore self-administered programs are often very cost-effective and their use can ease the financial burden of mental health of the community. These parenting programs can be particularly effective by reaching the populace. Moreover in primary care settings where financial resources, time and expertise might be lacking to provide behavioral interventions, self-directed programs might be a promising tool for disseminating effective parenting interventions more widely. Bibliotherapy is one form of self-directed therapy. In bibliotherapy a selected book is thought to meet the specific need of the person to be treated and reading is used as the therapeutic technique. In opposition to pure self-help programs, bibliotherapy in terms of guided self-help provides patients (or parents) with written instructions as well as therapeutic contacts at regular intervals. During these contacts, problems and questions can be discussed to give further support. Self-help interventions have already proven to be effective for adults with anxiety or affective disorders as well as for depressive adolescents. However there has only been little research concerning the reduction of children's and adolescent´s behaviour problems through parental self-help programs under minimal contact conditions.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALCBT Based Self-help Workbook + Counseling Telepho
Over a period of 12 months parents work through 8 self-help booklets and additionally receive 14 counseling telephone calls. The intervention has a cognitive-behavioral foundation. Primary purpose of counseling telephone calls is to clarify contents of the booklets and support parents in managing their homework assignments accompanied with each booklet.
Sponsors
Eli Lilly and Company
University of Cologne
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
13 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Adolescent with a diagnosis of ADHD
Exclusion criteria
* Language or reading difficulties of participating parent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Total score of the Symptom Checklist Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (SCL-ADHD, Döpfner, Görtz-Dorten & Lehmkuhl, 2008 | 1 year | Questionnaire assesses the diagnostic criteria of DSM-IV and ICD-10 for ADHD. Informant is participating parent. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Strengths & Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) | 1 year | Questionnaire assesses comorbid symptoms. Informant is the participating parent. |
| Quality of Life Questionnaire KINDL (Ravens-Sieberer & Bullinger, 2000) | 1 year | Questionnaire assesses child´s quality of life. Informant is participating parent. |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed