ADHDThe Effects of a Peer Co-led Educational Programme for Parents of Children With ADHD: A Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial

The primary objective of this trial is to evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of the intervention, to assure that procedures are adequate for a subsequent full size randomized controlled trial (RCT), and to determine the likely size of the trial comparing an ADHD specific parenting peer co-led intervention for parents of children with ADHD symptoms. Specific objectives are: (I) investigate whether parents of children recently diagnosed with ADHD are willing to be randomized to the intervention, (II) whether sufficient numbers of families can be recruited and retained such that a full-scale RCT is likely to be feasible, (III) whether research procedures and efficacy measures are feasible and acceptable to participating families and the outpatient clinics, and (IV) whether families participating in the intervention are satisfied with the intervention. This feasibility study is not designed to detect a treatment effect, therefore a maximum of 50 parents will be recruited. The measurements will be taken in the children (at baseline and 3 months) and parents (at baseline, two weeks, pre-post intervention and 3 months follow-up) to determine the feasibility and acceptability. These measures are chosen because they address key components of the intervention (activation, quality of life and psychological well-being). Multiple measures of similar constructs will be administered where possible (e.g., psychological well-being and quality of life) to determine which measure to include in the definitive trial according to feasibility, acceptability, and sensitivity. Feasibility assessments: * Feasibility of recruitment. * Acceptability of randomization and procedures will be determined by measuring loss to follow-up (post-test and 3-month follow-up), and reasons for withdrawal will be used collected. * Acceptability of the intervention will be determined based on the number of sessions attended by participants in the peer co-led education. We will also reported on satisfaction with the program. * Feasibility of quantitative measures will be deemed acceptable if no questionnaires are missing in full in more than 25% of the participants and if reliability was higher than 0.70. * Follow-up response rates (post-intervention and 3 months follow-ups).