Leckey, Yvonne and Sinead, McGilloway and Hickey, Grainne and Bracken-Scally, Mairead and Kelly, Paul and Furlong, Mairéad
(2018)
A randomised control trial of parent and child
training programmes (versus wait list control) for
children with ADHD-type behaviours: A pilot study.
Child Care in Practice, 29 (4).
pp. 419-438.
ISSN 1357-5279
Abstract
Objective: A randomised control trial was conducted to assess
whether the combined Incredible Years parent training and child
training programmes (PT + CT) led to improvements in ADHD-type
behaviours in children, when compared to a PT-only group and a
Wait List Control (WLC) group.
Method: Forty-five families with a child aged 3–7 years who
displayed ADHD-type behaviours were referred for treatment and
randomised to a combined treatment group (PT + CT; n = 12), a PT
group (n = 19) or a WLC group (n = 14). Programmes were delivered
by community-based organisations. Short-term follow-up (six
months) assessments were undertaken with parents and children
based on parent reports of child behaviour and parent well-being
and behaviour. A qualitative sub-study was also conducted with
parent participants (n = 8) and programme facilitators (n = 5) to
explore experiences and views of the combined programme.
Results: Statistically significant differences were found between the PT
group and the WLC group with regard to child hyperactivity (p < 0.001)
and pro-social skills (p < 0.05). No significant differences were found
between the combined group (PT + CT) and the PT group except for
child hyperactivity (p < 0.05), which was significantly lower in the PTonly group. Significant effects were found for PT + CT versus WLC on
the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire Impact subscale only.
Conclusion: These findings suggest that the combined treatment
(PT + CT) produced little added benefit for child hyperactive/
inattentive behaviour post-intervention despite the very positive
views expressed by parents in the qualitative interviews. The PT
training alone was more effective in tackling some core ADHD
behaviours when compared to the WLC group, but a need for
further more large-scale research is indicated.
Trial Registration: ISRCTN82596506.
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This is the postprint version of the published article, which is available at Yvonne Leckey, Sinead McGilloway, Grainne Hickey, Mairead Bracken-Scally, Paul Kelly & Mairead Furlong (2019) A randomised control trial of parent and child training programmes (versus wait list control) for children with ADHD-type behaviours: A pilot study, Child Care in Practice, 25:4, 419-438, DOI: 10.1080/13575279.2018.1481368 |
| Keywords: |
Attention deficit;
hyperactivity disorder;
randomised control trial;
parent training; child;
training; combined treatment; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Science and Engineering > Biology |
| Item ID: |
13189 |
| Identification Number: |
https://doi.org/10.1080/13575279.2018.1481368 |
| Depositing User: |
Dr. Sinéad McGilloway
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| Date Deposited: |
25 Aug 2020 13:59 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
Child Care in Practice |
| Publisher: |
Taylor & Francis |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
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