AU - Hajebi, A. AU - Hakim Shoushtari, M. AU - Khajeddin, N. TI - The Effect of Parent Management Training for Parents of Preschoolers with ADHD PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE TA - ijpcp JN - ijpcp VO - 11 VI - 4 IP - 4 4099 - http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/article-1-49-en.html 4100 - http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/article-1-49-en.pdf SO - ijpcp 4 AB  -  AbstractIntroduction: Due to the side effects of therapeutic drugs and their short-lived effects in the treat- ment of ADHD, this study was carried out to assess the efficiency of Parent Management Train- ing for parents of preschoolers with the mentioned disorder, in the decrease in symptoms.Method: This study was conducted in the children’s psychiatric clinic of Iran Psychiatric Hospital from Aban 1381 to Shahrivar 1382. Eighteen preschoolers (12 boys, 6 girls) with ADHD were selected by means of the convenience sampling method. They were then assessed using Conners' Parent Rating Scale (CPRS) and Parent-Child Relationship Scale (PCRS). Results were ana-lyzed with paired sample t-test. Results: CPRS and PCRS scores showed significant difference before and after behavioral manage- ment training to the parents. Conclusion: Parent Management Training could be effective in the reduction of symptoms in pre- schoolers with ADHD. CP - IRAN IN - LG - eng PB - ijpcp PG - 435 PT - Original Research YR - 2006