Triple P-Positive Parenting Program for Mothers of ADHD Children

2Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, Tehran Institute of Psychiatry, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Address: Tehran Institute of Psychiatry, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

3Child 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

4Associate Professor, Department of Statistics & Mathematics, Hospital Management Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

IJ Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences:Vol. 8, issue 1; 59-65

Published online:Mar 30, 2014

Article type:Research Article

Received:Nov 26, 2011

Accepted:Jan 11, 2014

How to Cite:Asma Aghebati Banafsheh GharraeeMitra Hakim Shoshtari Mahmood Reza GohariTriple P-Positive Parenting Program for Mothers of ADHD Children.Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci.2014;8(1):59-65.

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.

Conclusion: Triple P-Positive Parenting intervention is effective and acceptable for mothers of ADHD children.

Declaration of interest: None.

Clinical Trial Registration-URL: http://www.irct.ir. Unique identifier: IRCT201111288234N1.

Citation: Aghebati A, Gharraee B, Hakim Shoshtari M, Gohari MR. Trip

Keywords

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

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