title: Effects of maternal stimulant medication on observed parenting in mother-child dyads with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
abstract: This pilot study of 23 mothers with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and their offspring with ADHD examined the effects of maternal stimulant medication on observed interactions. Parent-child interactions were observed using a structured protocol before and after mothers underwent a 5-week, double-blind stimulant titration. Despite dramatic effects of medication on adult ADHD symptoms, this small pilot and open label laboratory-based study did not identify maternal stimulant effects on observed parenting or child behavior. Given the documented impairments in parenting displayed by adults with ADHD, behavioral parenting interventions may be needed in conjunction with medication for mothers with ADHD to optimize family outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA. achronis@psyc.umd.edu
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chronis-Tuscano
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rooney
authors.forename: Karen E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Seymour
authors.forename: Heather Jones
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Lavin
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pian
authors.forename: Adelaide
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Robb
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Efron
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Conlon
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Stein
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008425:Maternal Behavior / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000523:psychology; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants