Parental ADHD Knowledge in Latinx Families: Gender Differences and Treatment Effects

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 assess...

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Published in:Journal of attention disorders 2021-12, Vol.25 (14), p.1955-1961
Main Authors: Gerdes, Alyson C., Malkoff, Anne, Kapke, Theresa L., Grace, Margaret
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - therapy
Child
Fathers
Female
Humans
Male
Mothers
Parenting
Parents
Sex Factors
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1087-0547
1557-1246
DOI:10.1177/1087054720951853