Child skills training for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): A randomized controlled trial of structured dyadic behavior therapy (SDBT).

This pilot study examined structured dyadic behavior therapy (SDBT) as a novel, child skills training intervention for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The purpose of this study was to (a) pilot the feasibility of SDBT, a manualized, child skills training intervention, (b) determine the potential clinical benefits of SDBT as an independent psychotherapy for ADHD, and (c) examine parents' intervention acceptability. Children of 8-12 years of age with ADHD-combined type ( = 34) were randomly assigned to either SDBT or an "attention control" condition receiving child-centered dyadic therapy (CCDT).

Hope as a Predictor of Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms Following Pediatric Cancer Diagnosis.

Objective: To examine hope and its components of agency and pathways as predictors of anxiety and depressive symptoms in children receiving cancer treatment.

Methods: Sixty patients (mean standard deviation age = 13.3 (2.

The association between parenting stress, parenting self-efficacy, and the clinical significance of child ADHD symptom change following behavior therapy.

We examined parenting stress (PST) and self-efficacy (PSE) following participation in behavioral parent training (BPT) with regard to child treatment response. Forty-three families of children diagnosed with ADHD participated in a modified BPT program. Change in PST and PSE was evaluated using a single group, within-subjects design.