1. Feasibility study of a telehealth school-based behavioral parent training group program for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
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Chung, Sara, Lai, Jasmine, Hawkey, Elizabeth J, Dvorsky, Melissa R, Owens, Elizabeth, Huston, Emma, and Pfiffner, Linda J
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Clinical and Health Psychology ,Psychology ,Brain Disorders ,Coronaviruses ,Mental Health ,Pediatric ,Networking and Information Technology R&D (NITRD) ,Clinical Trials and Supportive Activities ,Telehealth ,Mental Illness ,Infectious Diseases ,Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) ,Behavioral and Social Science ,Clinical Research ,5.6 Psychological and behavioural ,Mental health ,Good Health and Well Being ,telehealth ,behavioral parent training ,ADHD ,school intervention ,professional training program ,Developmental & Child Psychology ,Applied and developmental psychology ,Clinical and health psychology ,Cognitive and computational psychology - Abstract
ObjectiveTo evaluate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of Telehealth Behavioral Parent Training (T-BPT), a school telehealth group intervention for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with a companion training program for school clinicians.MethodsT-BPT was developed in an iterative three-phase design in partnership with community stakeholders during the COVID-19 pandemic. School clinicians (N = 4) delivered T-BPT over 8 weeks to parents (N = 21, groups of 5-6 per school) of children (Grades 2-5) with ADHD while simultaneously receiving training and consultation from PhD-level study trainers. A single-arm open trial was used to assess feasibility, engagement, and preliminary efficacy.ResultsParents and school clinicians endorsed high feasibility, acceptability, and usability of T-BPT. Parent attendance was high (M = 94.6%) and a majority of parents (66.7%) attended all eight sessions. Preliminary outcomes indicate moderate to large reductions in parent-reported ADHD symptoms (ω2 = .36), functional and clinical global impairment (ω2s= .21 and .19, respectively), and distance learning challenges (ω2 = .22).ConclusionsResults were in line with in-person delivery, indicating promising feasibility of school telehealth BPT groups. This study also provided further support for the feasibility of the remote training model for school clinicians. Implications of the commonly endorsed barriers and benefits beyond COVID-19 and relevance to under resourced communities are also discussed.
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- 2024