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ArticlePsychiatry and clinical psychopharmacology2025

The Impact of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Treatment on Caregiver's Burden, Anxiety, and Depression Symptoms.

Mahmut Selçuk

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Article in Psychiatry and clinical psychopharmacology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Mahmut SelçukDepartment of Psychiatry, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Faculty of Medicine, Muğla, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-1021-4577

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Background: Attention deficit/Hyperactivity d isorder (ADHD) affects the quality of life not only of children but also of their caregivers, particularly parents. This study investigates the effects of ADHD treatment on the burden, anxiety, and depression experienced by the parents of children with ADHD. Methods: This study involved 92 children diagnosed with ADHD, aged 6-17 years and their primary caregivers. Both children and caregivers participated in a structured psychiatric interview based on the DSM-V criteria. At the start of treatment and again 3 months later, the children's behavioral problems were assessed using the Conners' Parent Rating Scale-Revised: Short Form (CPRS-R:S). Caregiver outcomes were evaluated using the Burden Assessment Scale (BAS), the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HARS), and the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS). Results: A statistically significant reduction in caregiver burden was observed in the BAS scores from the time of ADHD treatment initiation to 3 months later ( Conclusion: Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder treatment significantly reduced the caregiver burden within 3 months, highlighting the importance of timely diagnosis and treatment of ADHD for improving children's symptoms and relieving the caregiver burden of their parents.

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