Preschool Children with Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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© 2009 Elsevier. All rights reserved. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a psychiatric disorder that is clinically characterized by inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. Children with ADHD exhibited greater psychological, academic, emotional and social problems [1]. In fact, 20–67% of children with ADHD had the comorbidity oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), 20–56% had conduct disorder (CD), and at least 25% had mood or anxiety disorders [2]. The follow-up studies indicated that the residual symptoms of ADHD increased the adaptive problems of the juveniles and adults [3]. Therefore, early intervention for preschool children with ADHD is warranted. Preschoolers with ADHD have been reported to exhibit disruptive behaviors, both at school and at home. Additionally, their parents report greater parenting stress, and the presence of externalizing and Received: Dec 7, 2007 Accepted: Mar 30, 2009 Address correspondence and reprint requests to: Professor Huei-Lin Huang, Department of Psychology, Kaohsiung Medical University, 100 Shin-Chuan 1st Road, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan. E-mail: [email protected] EFFECTIVENESS OF BEHAVIORAL PARENT THERAPY IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN WITH ATTENTION-DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
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