A comparison of behavioral parent training programs for fathers of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Few behavioral parent training (BPT) treatment studies for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have included and measured outcomes with fathers. In this study, fathers were randomly assigned to attend a standard BPT program or the Coaching Our Acting-Out Children: Heightening Essential Skills (COACHES) program. The COACHES program included BPT plus sports skills training for the children and parent-child interactions in the context of a soccer game. Groups did not differ at baseline, and father ratings of treatment outcome indicated improvement at posttreatment for both groups on measures of child behavior. There was no significant difference between groups on ADHD-related measures of child outcome. However, at posttreatment, fathers who participated in the COACHES program rated children as more improved, and they were significantly more engaged in the treatment process (e.g., greater attendance and arrival on time at sessions, more homework completion, greater consumer satisfaction). The implications for these findings and father-related treatment efforts are discussed.
Department of Counseling, School, and Educational Psychology, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA. fabiano@buffalo.edu
Gregory A
GA
Fabiano
Anil
A
Chacko
William E
WE
Pelham
Jessica
J
Robb
Kathryn S
KS
Walker
Frances
F
Wymbs
Amber L
AL
Sastry
Lizette
L
Flammer
Jenna K
JK
Keenan
Hema
H
Visweswaraiah
Simon
S
Shulman
Laura
L
Herbst
Lauma
L
Pirvics
D000328:Adult; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods; D005219:Father-Child Relations; D005220:Fathers / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology*; D010332:Paternal Behavior; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D015397:Program Evaluation; D016896:Treatment Outcome