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  • Title: Effects of an 8-session behavioral parent training group for parents of children with ADHD on child impairment and parenting confidence.
    Author: Loren RE, Vaughn AJ, Langberg JM, Cyran JE, Proano-Raps T, Smolyansky BH, Tamm L, Epstein JN.
    Journal: J Atten Disord; 2015 Feb; 19(2):158-66. PubMed ID: 23599209.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: This study examined the feasibility and effectiveness of a behavioral parent training (BPT) group intervention implemented in an outpatient mental health setting in reducing child impairments and increasing parenting confidence in managing child behavior. METHOD: Parents of 241 children with ADHD participated in the eight-session parent group program, completing the Impairment Rating Scale (IRS) and a measure of parenting confidence at the first and last session. RESULTS: Parents reported improvements in child behavior across all domains of the IRS, with the largest improvements in terms of overall impairment, parent-child relationship, and impact of child behavior on the family. Parents also reported increased confidence in managing their child's behavior. CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that brief BPT group programs administered to a diverse range of attendees in a typical outpatient setting result in improvements in functional impairments comparable with those produced in controlled studies, as well as improved parenting confidence.
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