ArticleNeuropsychiatric disease and treatment2014
Cluster-randomized, controlled 12-month trial to evaluate the effect of a parental psychoeducation program on medication persistence in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
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- Conceptual review of measuring functional impairment: findings from the Weiss Functional Impairment Rating Scale.Evidence-based mental health · 2018Pooled it
- The effects of cognitive behavioral therapy-based psychoeducation on quality of life, anxiety, and depression in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.BMC psychology · 2026Trial
- Improved medication adherence and health literacy in parents of children with ADHD: Effects of a targeted educational program.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2025Article
- Content of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder psychoeducation packages: scoping review.BJPsych bulletin · 2025Review
- Effectiveness of a focused, brief psychoeducation program for parents of ADHD children: improvement of medication adherence and symptoms.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis multicenter, cluster-randomized, nonblinded study evaluated the effect of parental psychoeducation on medication persistence among children and adolescents with newly diagnosed attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
methodsPatients received standard medication alone or medication plus a parental psychoeducation program, and were followed for 12 months. The primary endpoint was time to withdrawal or termination of medication due to any cause. Secondary endpoints included change in ADHD symptom severity, functional outcome, program satisfaction, and safety.
resultsA total of 208 patients completed the study, which was terminated early because recruitment had ceased. At 12 months, there was no significant difference between the psychoeducation and control groups in the proportion of patients who discontinued pharmacologic treatment (13.2% versus 14.3%, respectively; size effect -0.3, P=0.34; hazard ratio 0.72, 95% confidence interval 0.36-1.43). Psychoeducation was associated with a significantly greater improvement in ADHD symptoms but not in functional outcome. Parental satisfaction with psychoeducation was high, and satisfaction with pharmacologic treatment was significantly greater in the psychoeducation group. There were no safety concerns.
conclusionNo significant advantage for parental psychoeducation plus medication over medication alone in terms of time to medication withdrawal was observed. Psychoeducation had inconsistent but interesting effects on other outcomes.
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