Examining Parents' Preferences for Group and Individual Parent Training for Children with ADHD Symptoms.

Content Provider	Scilit
Author	Wymbs, Frances A. Cunningham, Charles E. Chen, Yvonne Rimas, Heather M. Deal, Ken Waschbusch, Daniel A. Pelham, Jr. William E.
Copyright Year	2015
Description	Parent training (PT) programs have been found to reduce some behavioral impairment associated with children's attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as well as improve parenting competence, but poor uptake and participation by parents are formidable barriers that affect service effectiveness. We used a discrete-choice experiment (DCE) to examine how parent preferences for treatment format (i.e., group vs. individual) might influence their participation in PT. Participants were 445 parents seeking mental health services for children with elevated symptoms of ADHD in Ontario, Canada. Parents completed a DCE composed of 30 choice tasks used to gauge PT format preference. Results showed that 58.7% of parents preferred individual PT; these parents were most interested in interventions that would make them feel more informed about their child's problems and in understanding-as opposed to solving-their child's problems. A minority of parents (19.4%) preferred group PT; these parents were most interested in active, skill-building services that would help them solve their child's problems. About one fifth of parents (21.9%) preferred the Minimal Information alternative (i.e., receiving neither individual or group PT); these parents reported the highest levels of depression and the most severe mental health problems in their child. Results highlight the importance of considering parent preferences for format and suggest that alternative formats to standard PT should be considered for multiply stressed families.
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Ending Page	631
Page Count	18
Starting Page	614
ISSN	15374416
e-ISSN	15374424
DOI	10.1080/15374416.2015.1004678
Journal	Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology
Issue Number	5
Volume Number	45
Language	English
Publisher	Informa UK Limited
Publisher Date	2015-02-20
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Family Studies Parent Training Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (adhd) Children's Mental Health Preferences Conjoint Analysis
Content Type	Text
Subject	Developmental and Educational Psychology Clinical Psychology