Group Training for Parents Whose Children Suffer From ADHD and Comorbidity Using a Behavioral-Dynamic Approach

Group Training for Parents Whose Children Suffer From ADHD and Comorbidity Using a Behavioral-Dynamic Approach: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a new parent training protocol for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can over perform the state of the art Parent Training protocol (PBT) by increasing the long term effectiveness of the treatment, reducing the dropout rate and reducing the comorbidities.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Parents to children 6-12 with ADHD symptoms according to the criteria of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - 5th edition (DSM-V)
• The child was diagnosed in the past as ADHD by MD

Exclusion Criteria:

• Parents with psychotic symptoms or suicidality
• Parents with active manic episode
• Parents with substance dependence
• Parents with autism spectrum disorder