Managing Frustration for Children (MFC) Group Intervention for ADHD: An Open Trial of a Novel Group Intervention for Deficient Emotion Regulation. Issue 3 (August 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rosen, Paul J.; Leaberry, Kirsten D.; Slaughter, Kelly; Fogleman, Nicholas D.; Walerius, Danielle M.; Loren, Richard E.A.; Epstein, Jeffery N.
• Is Part Of: Cognitive and behavioral practice. Volume 26:Issue 3(2019)
• Page Start: 522
• Page End: 534
• Publication Date: 2019-08
• Subjects: ADHD -- emotion regulation -- intervention -- internalizing -- externalizing; Behavior therapy -- Periodicals; Cognitive therapy -- Periodicals; Behavior Therapy -- Periodicals; Cognitive Therapy -- Periodicals; 616.8914205
• DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2018.04.002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1077-7229

Abstract

Abstract: Deficient emotion regulation is a common and impairing area of difficulty among children with ADHD. Few interventions specifically address deficient emotion regulation. The Managing Frustration for Children With ADHD (MFC) group treatment was developed to specifically target deficient emotion regulation deficits common to children with ADHD. The MFC was developed as a 12-week multisystemic intervention for emotion regulation deficits among children with ADHD. An open trial assessed the effectiveness of the MFC as an adjunctive treatment for deficient emotion regulation among children with ADHD. Fifty-two children with ADHD ages 9–11 (42 boys, 10 girls) were enrolled in the MFC, with 44 completing treatment. The majority (71.2%) of participants had at least one comorbid internalizing, externalizing, or learning disorder. Intent-to-treat repeated-measures ANCOVA suggested significant decreases in emotion regulation deficits, mood difficulties, and externalizing difficulties following completion of treatment. More than half (53%) of children who completed treatment experienced reliable and clinically significant improvement in at least one area of functioning. The MFC demonstrated promising initial effectiveness in addressing the emotion regulation deficits of children with ADHD. Highlights: Emotion regulation difficulties are common and impairing to children with ADHD Few interventions exist for emotion regulation difficulties in children The MFC is an intervention for deficient emotion regulation in children with ADHD The MFC was associated with fewer emotion regulation difficulties The MFC was also associated with fewer internalizing and externalizing difficulties