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Table 3 Overview of the Parent Management Preschool Teacher Training (PMPTT) contents

From: Individualised stepwise adaptive treatment for 3–6-year-old preschool children impaired by attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ESCApreschool): study protocol of an adaptive intervention study including two randomised controlled trials within the consortium ESCAlife

Introductory therapy components (sessions 1–5)

 

Parents (+ child)

 

Child

 

Preschool teacher

 P1

Getting to know each other and exploration of current externalising symptoms of the child

C1

Getting to know each other and exploration of the child

T1

Exploration of current externalising symptoms of the child in the preschool environment

 P2

More specific exploration of the current ADHD symptoms of the child

C2

Clinical observation of a structured play situation

T2

Psychoeducation on ADHD

 P3

Psychoeducation on ADHD

    

Basic therapy components (sessions 6–10)

 

Parents (+ child)

 

Preschool teacher

 P4

Focusing on positive experiences with the child

T3

Encouragement of positive teacher-child interactions

 P5

Implementation of clear rules (optionally together with the child)

  

 P6

Development of effective requests

  

 P7

Social reinforcement and positive consequences of following rules

  

 P8

Appropriate negative consequences of breaking rules

  

Intensification components (sessions 11–20)

 P9

Social reinforcement of non-disturbing behaviour

T4

Helping the child to stay attentive when playing

 P10

Development of positive play interactions

T5

Implementation of clear daily structures

 P11

Development of token systems

T6

Implementation of clear individual rules and group rules

 P12

Development of response cost systems

T7

Development of effective requests

 P13

Time-out

T8

Appropriate positive or negative consequences of following or breaking rules

 P14

Strategies of parental stress management

T9

Development of token systems or response cost systems

 P15

Fostering the child’s strengths and interests and channelling his or her energy

  

 P16

Helping the child to stay attentive when playing (participant: child, optionally together with parent)

  

 P17

Management of behaviour problems in public

  

 P18

Consultation regarding non-externalising / emotional problems of the child

  
  1. If possible, introductory therapy components and basic therapy components should be applied in all families. Intensification components are used depending on the individual needs of the families