Impact of Psycho- Educational Training Program on Practice, Stress and Coping Strategies of Parents Having Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders

Abstract

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD) is a developmental condition that involves problems with inattention and hyperactivity- impulsivity inconsistent with the age of the child.. The affected child often has difficulty learning, giving rise to special educational needs that, combined with poor peer and family relationship. In fact, having a child with ADHD is correlated with significant increases in the amount of parent stress that is experienced.Parents  of  children  with  ADHD  also  report  less  helpful  social  support  and  having fewer  outside  resources  may increase the family burden of effectively overcoming the child’s disruptive behaviors. Therefore,  parents'  psycho-education programs must be carried out in groups to help children as well as their parents how to deal with their difficulties. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the effect of psycho-educational training program on practice, stress and coping strategies of parents having  children with ADHD.Quasi-experimental design was selected for this study. Subjects were consists of (80) parents and their children with ADHD attended the out- patient clinic for child with ADHD at El Abassia mental healthhospital.The results denoted that there was a significant improvement in  parent knowledge & practice as wellas were significant decrease in the stress levelafter pogrom implementation andthere was a siginificant differenceregarding coping strategies before and after programimplementation.So the study recommended that more education for health care professionals in particular is needed to enable appropriate guidance for parents about the best available treatment for this disorder so that outcomes for children with ADHD may be enhanced.

Keywords: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders, Psychological Intervention, Training Program, Parents, Children, Coping Strategies