Parental ADHD Knowledge in Latinx Families: Gender Differences and Treatment Effects. J Atten Disord 2021 Dec;25(14):1955-1961
Date
08/28/2020Pubmed ID
32842839DOI
10.1177/1087054720951853Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85089894349 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 5 CitationsAbstract
OBJECTIVE: The current study aimed to extend findings of a study comparing two psychosocial treatments for ADHD in Latinx youth by examining if parental ADHD knowledge improves following treatment and if parental gender differences in ADHD knowledge exist.
METHOD: Following a comprehensive ADHD assessment, 58 Latinx families of school-aged children (mean age of 8 years) were randomly assigned to either culturally-adapted treatment (CAT) or standard evidence-based treatment (EBT). Parents completed an ADHD Knowledge measure both pre- and post-treatment.
RESULTS/CONCLUSION: Latinx mothers demonstrated greater knowledge of ADHD symptomatology than fathers at pre-treatment. CAT resulted in improvements in parental knowledge of ADHD for both mothers and fathers, whereas standard EBT resulted in no change in maternal knowledge and reduced paternal knowledge of ADHD symptomatology. Clinical implications will be discussed.
Author List
Gerdes AC, Malkoff A, Kapke TL, Grace MAuthor
Theresa L. Kapke MD Assistant Professor in the Anesthesiology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentAttention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
Child
Fathers
Female
Humans
Male
Mothers
Parenting
Parents
Sex Factors
