Non-pharmacological Interventions for Preschoolers With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Neurology, Psychiatric |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Neurology, Psychiatry / Psychology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | Any |
| Updated: | 5/5/2014 |
| Start Date: | April 2011 |
| End Date: | March 2014 |
| Contact: | Jeffrey M Halperin, PhD |
| Email: | jeffrey.halperin@qc.cuny.edu |
| Phone: | 718-997-3254 |
Training Executive, Attention, and Motor Skills (TEAMS): Preliminary Studies
This study is designed to evaluate two potential treatments for children with
Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) that do not involve the use of medication.
Our goal is to develop new interventions for preschoolers with ADHD that will result in
enduring reductions of ADHD symptoms and associated impairments in children, and thus
prevent long-term difficulties characteristic of many children with ADHD.
Both interventions involve weekly playgroups (of roughly five children) in which children
engage in designated activities while parents engage in groups focusing on parent education,
support, and their children's activities. It is hypothesized that both interventions will be
helpful, but that only one will have lasting effects well beyond the end of active
treatment.
Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) that do not involve the use of medication.
Our goal is to develop new interventions for preschoolers with ADHD that will result in
enduring reductions of ADHD symptoms and associated impairments in children, and thus
prevent long-term difficulties characteristic of many children with ADHD.
Both interventions involve weekly playgroups (of roughly five children) in which children
engage in designated activities while parents engage in groups focusing on parent education,
support, and their children's activities. It is hypothesized that both interventions will be
helpful, but that only one will have lasting effects well beyond the end of active
treatment.
Children eligible for this study are:
- 4 and 5 years-old (between the ages of 48 - 72 months)
- shows signs and symptoms of hyperactivity, impulsiveness and/or inattention. To enter
the study, following our evaluation, they will need to meet diagnostic criteria for
ADHD
- enrolled in a preschool or daycare setting
Children are ineligible to participate in this study if they:
- are currently being treated with psychotropic medication
- have a diagnosed neurological disorder
- have an autism spectrum pr pervasive developmental disorder
- are intellectually impaired
- are highly physically aggressive
- 4 and 5 years-old (between the ages of 48 - 72 months)
- shows signs and symptoms of hyperactivity, impulsiveness and/or inattention. To enter
the study, following our evaluation, they will need to meet diagnostic criteria for
ADHD
- enrolled in a preschool or daycare setting
Children are ineligible to participate in this study if they:
- are currently being treated with psychotropic medication
- have a diagnosed neurological disorder
- have an autism spectrum pr pervasive developmental disorder
- are intellectually impaired
- are highly physically aggressive
Inclusion Criteria:
- Child is hyperactive
- Child meets criteria for ADHD
- Child attends preschool or kindergarten
- Family speaks English at home
Exclusion Criteria:
- Family does not speak English at home
- Child does not attend preschool/kindergarten
- Child is diagnosed with or suspected of having PDD
- Child has IQ of less than 80
- Child is being treated with psychotropic medication
- Child has a diagnosed neurological disorder
- Child is aggressive
- Child is only inattentive and does not exhibit signs of hyperactivity
- Parent has attended parent management classes
- Child is not physically able to participate in group play sessions
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