Parental ADHD as a Mechanistic Barrier to Behavioral Parent Training Implementation: An Intergenerational Framework for Addressing Childhood ADHD
Lauren M. Friedman, Gabrielle Fabrikant-Abzug, Lindsay C. Chromik · 2026
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Lauren Friedman, Gabrielle Fabrikant-Abzug, and Lindsay Chromik published a review in 2026 on a blind spot in treating childhood ADHD: the parent's own ADHD. The front-line therapy trains parents to run consistent routines and reinforcement at home, exactly the executive skills ADHD erodes. A parent who cannot implement the plan is then blamed for the plan's failure.
The authors gather evidence that parental ADHD predicts patchy home practice and smaller child gains, and they review attempts to treat the parent alongside, by medication or psychosocial help. Their proposal reframes the therapy as intergenerational: screen and support the parent's functioning inside the child's treatment, with coaching tools and phone-based prompts that deliver guidance at the moment of need. Treat the implementer, they argue, to treat the child.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Lauren M. Friedman, Gabrielle Fabrikant-Abzug, Lindsay C. Chromik |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 53 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |