Sequencing Treatments for Mothers With ADHD and Their At - Risk Children

Summary

We hypothesize that successfully treating maternal Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) will have a beneficial effect that extends to the child. We believe that multi-component interventions combining maternal stimulant medication, Lisdexamfetamine (LDX), and Behavioral Parent Training (BPT) will improve parenting, maternal, and child outcomes. In terms of improved parenting, we hypothesize that some mothers may respond well to LDX or BPT alone and therefore may not require multi-modal treatment, whereas others may benefit most from multi-modal treatment

Timeline

Start

2012-10

Primary completion

2016-10

Completion

2017-05-01

Publications

• Lui JHL, Chronis-Tuscano A, Almirall D, Whitlock KB, French W, Stein MA. Sequencing Stimulant Medication and Behavioral Parent Training in Multiplex ADHD Families: A Pilot SMART. J Clin Psychiatry. 2025 Feb 19;86(1):24m15463. doi: 10.4088/JCP.24m15463.
• Chronis-Tuscano A, French W, Strickland J, Sasser T, Gonzalez ENS, Whitlock KB, Stein MA. Acute Effects of Parent Stimulant Medication Versus Behavioral Parent Training on Mothers' ADHD, Parenting Behavior, and At-Risk Children. J Clin Psychiatry. 2020 Sep 8;81(5):19m13173. doi: 10.4088/JCP.19m13173.

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