Managing ADHD with Parent-Child Group Visits

A group-visit model improved family adherence to follow-up clinic visits for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Success in the management of a child or adolescent with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is dependent on maximizing adherence to a treatment plan. To determine whether parent-child group visits in a pediatric office setting would improve family adherence to follow-up office visits for ADHD patients, investigators conducted a pilot study involving 20 families, each having at least one child (6–14 years old) with ADHD.

Families were randomized to group visits (intervention group) or typical pediatric care (controls). Each intervention group included up to six families. Children and parents participated in separate groups for 60 minutes followed by up to three 10-minute individual visits with a pediatrician. Group discussions, le…

Reviewing Author

Martin T. Stein, MD

Disclosures

Consultant / Advisory boardPearson Neuroscience Advisory Board

Speaker’s bureauAmerican Academy of Pediatrics

RoyaltiesElsevier, Inc.

Editorial boardsJournal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics