One ADHD workshop for families may raise knowledge but not reduce stigma

The study

1. 01

   Who took part

   15 teens aged 13 to 17 with an ADHD diagnosis took part, with 20 parents or carers. Most teens had many inattention symptoms, and just over half were taking ADHD medicine.

2. 02

   What they did

   Everyone came to one three-hour workshop. It had three parts: a group talk on ADHD, peer groups that set goals, and a family session to plan.

3. 03

   What happened

   Teens and parents rated their knowledge of ADHD higher at the end, but stigma did not change. Parents became more willing to accept medicine and less willing to try special diets or brain games. Teens' plans to start or restart treatment rose a little, not clearly, and there was no comparison group.

What the study found

1. No comparisonOther outcomes

   After the workshop, parents and teens said they knew more about ADHD than before.

   Small study of one group of 35 families of teens with ADHD · no comparison group · they rated themselves · ⚠ summary claims more than the results show

2. No comparisonMotivation

   Teens' plans to start or restart ADHD treatment rose slightly, not clearly; parents' plans did not change.

   Small study of one group of 35 families of teens with ADHD · no comparison group · they rated themselves · ⚠ summary claims more than the results show

3. No comparisonOther outcomes

   Stigma around ADHD, as parents and teens rated it, did not change after the workshop.

   Small study of one group of 35 families of teens with ADHD · no comparison group · they rated themselves · ⚠ summary claims more than the results show

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