the effect of mindful parenting-based telepsychology on behavioral symptoms of adhd children during covid-19 outbreak

Background: attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (adhd) is one of the most common psychiatric disorders that cause major complications in children, and it is essential to identify the best treatment method especially during covid-19 pandemic. therefore, the aim of this study was to discuss the effects of mindful parenting-based telepsychology on behavioral symptoms of adhd children during covid-19 outbreak.methods: this randomized clinical trial was conducted on parents with adhd children. all mothers underwent eight 45-min-sessions of mindful parenting-based telepsychology, administered once a week. child behavior checklist (cbcl) was evaluated before, immediately after, and 2 months after the intervention.results: we did not find significant differences in the following subscales of cbcl: anxious/depressed, depressed, somatic complaints and thought problems, after and 2 months after the intervention between the two groups (p>0.05). while, after the intervention, social problems (11.65 ± 3.03 vs. 14.55 ± 1.93, p=0.001), attention problems (9.65 ± 2 vs. 11.25 ± 1.8, p=0.034), rule-breaking behavior (14.15 ± 2.15 vs17.35 ± 2.85, p=0.002), aggressive behavior (14.25 ± 2.19 vs. 19.75 ± 3.66, p<0.001), and total score of cbcl (90.55 ± 5.56 vs. 106.5 ± 8.81, p<0.001) were found to be significantly lower in the intervention group as compared to the control group; and they remained significantly lower in the intervention group, after a 2-month follow up (p<0.05).conclusion: mindful parenting-based telepsychology significantly improves symptoms in children with adhd from the parents’ point of view. this type of training can also lead to an improvement in parent-child relationships, and so can be suggested as necessary for parents.