title: Consumer evaluation and satisfaction with individual versus group parent training for children with hyperkinetic disorder (HKD).
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to investigate the social validity of cognitive-behavioural parent training (CBPT) delivered in two formats to parents who have children with hyperkinetic disorder (HKD) with and without medication.
  
  
  METHODS
  Compared individual with group treatment as part of a multicentre randomized controlled trial.
  
  
  METHODS
  Obtained a broad range of evaluations and satisfaction ratings post-treatment and related them to pre-treatment and treatment factors.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Attendance rates were high in the individual and slightly less in the group training. Levels of satisfaction were high in both treatment arms with large numbers rating the outcomes, the trainers and the overall training very favourably. Medication showed no effect on parental evaluations. Evaluation of outcomes and satisfaction with the trainer emerged as strong predictors of overall programme satisfaction.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The social validity of cognitive-behavioural parent training for hyperkinetic children was supported by high levels of treatment acceptability across a range of indicators and for children with and without medication.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Both forms of treatment delivery lead to high rates of consumer satisfaction. Consumer evaluations of CBPT appear independent of medication for HKD. Course satisfaction is clearly associated with two factors that trainers can affect: The parent-trainer relationship and parents' sense of achievement.
  Far more mothers than fathers attended the trainings. Attitudes may differ in other cultures.
authors.affiliation: The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
authors.forename: Bernd G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Heubeck
authors.affiliation: University of Cologne, Germany.
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Otte
authors.affiliation: University of Cologne, Germany.
authors.forename: Gerhard W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Lauth
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009035:Mothers / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D016487:Parenting; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D017064:Process Assessment, Health Care; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*
keywords: ADHD; HKD; attendance; consumer evaluation; parent training; satisfaction