title: Triple p-positive parenting program for mothers of ADHD children.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic, highly prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder which affects 9% of school-age children. Triple P-Positive Parenting Program is an evidence-based parenting program reported to be useful in the management of this disorder. The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the effectiveness of Triple P in mothers of ADHD children.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this study, 30 mothers with ADHD children aged between 6 to 10 were randomly assigned to two groups (15 participants in each group). Parenting style, mother-child relationship, maternal depression, anxiety and stress, and children's behavioral problems were evaluated. The intervention group received 120 minute sessions for 5 weeks and 15-30 minute telephone contacts for 3 weeks while no intervention was done for the control group.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Analysis of covariance revealed that mothers of the Triple P group showed significant (p < 0.01) improvements in parenting style, mother-child relationship, and considerable decrease in depression, anxiety and stress. Women trained in the Triple P group also reported significantly lower rates of child misbehavior than women of the control group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Triple P-Positive Parenting intervention is effective and acceptable for mothers of ADHD children.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  None. Clinical Trial Registration-URL: http://www.irct.ir. Unique identifier: IRCT201111288234N1.
authors.affiliation: PhD Student, Tehran Institute of Psychiatry, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Asma
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aghebati
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, Tehran Institute of Psychiatry, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Banafsheh
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gharraee
authors.affiliation: Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Mental Health Research Center AND Tehran Psychiatric Institute, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mitra
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hakim Shoshtari
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Statistics & Mathematics, Hospital Management Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mahmood Reza
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Gohari
keywords: Anxiety; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); Behavioral Problems; Depression; Parenting Style