TY - JOUR
T1 - A study on the effectiveness of videoconferencing on teaching parent training skills to parents of children with ADHD
AU - Xie, Yuhuan
AU - Dixon, J. Faye
AU - Yee, Ong Min
AU - Zhang, Junshun
AU - Chen, Y. Ann
AU - Deangelo, Sascha
AU - Yellowlees, Peter
AU - Hendren, Robert
AU - Schweitzer, Julie B.
PY - 2013/3/1
Y1 - 2013/3/1
N2 - Objective: Many geographic locations are without services and staff available to provide treatment for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This is a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of group parent training on ADHD treatment delivered via videoconferencing. Subjects and Methods: Twenty-two subjects were enrolled in the study, with 9 subjects in the videoconference session (treatment group) and 13 in the face-to-face session (control group). The Parent Child Relationship Questionnaire for Child and Adolescents (PCQ-CA), Vanderbilt Assessment Scales (parent and teacher versions), Children Global Assessment Scale, Clinical Global Impression - Severity score, Clinical Global Impression - Improvement score, and Social Skills Rating System assessed the effectiveness of the treatment. A Likert scale evaluated parents' acceptance of the training modality. Our results showed that the parent training program significantly improved parents' disciplinary practices based on the PRQ-CA, parent ratings of ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder, and conduct disorder symptoms, and the children's global functioning. Results: The treatment effects did not differ between the videoconference and face-to-face groups; however, the videoconference group evidenced statistically greater improvement on the hyperactive symptoms of Vanderbilt Assessment Scales. Our findings suggest that parent training through a videoconferencing modality may be as effective as face-to-face training and is well accepted by parents. Conclusions: Parent training via videoconferencing may be an important tool for addressing ADHD in geographic locations that do not have access to appropriate treatment providers.
AB - Objective: Many geographic locations are without services and staff available to provide treatment for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This is a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of group parent training on ADHD treatment delivered via videoconferencing. Subjects and Methods: Twenty-two subjects were enrolled in the study, with 9 subjects in the videoconference session (treatment group) and 13 in the face-to-face session (control group). The Parent Child Relationship Questionnaire for Child and Adolescents (PCQ-CA), Vanderbilt Assessment Scales (parent and teacher versions), Children Global Assessment Scale, Clinical Global Impression - Severity score, Clinical Global Impression - Improvement score, and Social Skills Rating System assessed the effectiveness of the treatment. A Likert scale evaluated parents' acceptance of the training modality. Our results showed that the parent training program significantly improved parents' disciplinary practices based on the PRQ-CA, parent ratings of ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder, and conduct disorder symptoms, and the children's global functioning. Results: The treatment effects did not differ between the videoconference and face-to-face groups; however, the videoconference group evidenced statistically greater improvement on the hyperactive symptoms of Vanderbilt Assessment Scales. Our findings suggest that parent training through a videoconferencing modality may be as effective as face-to-face training and is well accepted by parents. Conclusions: Parent training via videoconferencing may be an important tool for addressing ADHD in geographic locations that do not have access to appropriate treatment providers.
KW - attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
KW - children
KW - parent training
KW - telemedicine
KW - videoconference
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U2 - 10.1089/tmj.2012.0108
DO - 10.1089/tmj.2012.0108
M3 - Article
VL - 19
SP - 192
EP - 199
JO - Telemedicine and e-Health
JF - Telemedicine and e-Health
SN - 1530-5627
IS - 3
ER -