title: Methylphenidate-osmotic-controlled release oral delivery system treatment reduces parenting stress in parents of children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the current study was to investigate the effect of methylphenidate-osmotic release oral delivery system (MPH-OROS) treatment on parenting stress in parents of children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
  
  
  METHODS
  Four hundred and ninety-five children and adolescents (391 boys and 104 girls), aged 7 to 18 years who met the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition criteria for ADHD, were recruited at 48 psychiatric outpatient clinics across South Korea. Children's symptoms, parenting stress, and parental depression were assessed at baseline, week 4, and week 8 of MPH-OROS treatment using the Korean version of the DuPaul's ADHD Rating Scale (ARS), the Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI), and the Parenting Stress Index, Short Form (PSI-SF).
  
  
  RESULTS
  We found significantly decreased scores of ARS, parental BDI, and PSI-SF from baseline to week 4 and from week 4 to week 8. Also, there were positive correlations among baseline PSI-SF, ARS, and BDI scores. The changes in BDI and ARS scores were significantly associated with the PSI score changes, accounting for 20.1% and 10.0%, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We suggest that the increased parenting stress and depression in parents of children and adolescents with ADHD can be improved following the treatment with MPH-OROS.
authors: Department of Psychiatry, Kangwon National University Hospital, Chuncheon, Korea.
authors: Jun-Won
authors: JW
authors: Hwang
authors: Bongseog
authors: B
authors: Kim
authors: Yeni
authors: Y
authors: Kim
authors: Tae-Ho
authors: TH
authors: Kim
authors: Wan-Seok
authors: WS
authors: Seo
authors: Dong-Won
authors: DW
authors: Shin
authors: Young-Jae
authors: YJ
authors: Woo
authors: Heejeong
authors: H
authors: Yoo
authors: Jeong-Seop
authors: JS
authors: Lee
authors: Jong-Hun
authors: JH
authors: Lee
authors: Myung-Ho
authors: MH
authors: Lim
authors: Young-Chul
authors: YC
authors: Chung
authors: Chul-Ho
authors: CH
authors: Jung
authors: Hanik K
authors: HK
authors: Yoo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008774:Methylphenidate / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology*; D010290:Parents; D056910:Republic of Korea; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D008774:Methylphenidate
keywords: attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; parental depression; parenting stress