Online parent training platform for complementary treatment of disruptive behavior disorders in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A randomized controlled trial protocol

• Autor(a) principal: Gabrielle Chequer de Castro Paiva
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Daniel Augusto Ferreira e Santos, Julia Silva Jales, Marco Aurelio Romano Silva, Débora Marques de Miranda
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UFMG
• Texto Completo: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272516; http://hdl.handle.net/1843/60520; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6713-6960; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6558-4639; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7081-8401
• topic: Transtorno do Deficit de Atenção com Hiperatividade; Medicina; Transtorno do Deficit de Atenção com Hiperatividade; Medicina

Background Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is associated with a diversity of impairments and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) is a very frequent comorbidity. Parent Training, as an evidence-based intervention, seems effective in reducing externalizing/disruptive behaviors, possibly leading to a better prognosis. This clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an online parent training model as a complementary treatment for ADHD and ODD. Methods Patients and their families will be screened upon their entry into the Research Center of Impulsivity and Attention (NITIDA) at UFMG—Brazil. Ninety families whose children are male, between 6–12 years old, and have significant externalizing symptoms and whose primary caregiver have complete high school education will be invited to participate. Families will be randomized (1:1) into 03 groups: 1) standard care; 2) standard care + face-to-face parent training; 3) standard care + online parent training. Interventions are analogous, differing only in delivery format. In the face-to-face format, the intervention will be conducted by a specialized therapist and the online format will be carried out through a platform. There will be six sessions/modules, arranged on a weekly basis. Measures of externalizing symptoms, parental and children quality of life, parental stress and parenting style will be collected at baseline and after the intervention. Discussion This clinical trial intends to verify the effects of a new, online, model of an evidence-based intervention, which would allow a wider access in the Brazilian context.