Gokcen, CemCoskun, SeymaKutuk, Meryem Ozlem2024-11-072024-11-0720181044-54631557-8992https://doi.org/10.1089/cap.2017.0050https://hdl.handle.net/11480/15811Objective: This study aimed to compare the depression and burnout levels of mothers of children having attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) between the child's pre- and posttreatment periods. Method: The study sample consisted of 40 children aged between 4 and 10 years and their mothers. Initially, 40 cases participated, but during the follow-up, 19 cases dropped out. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), and the Turgay DSM-IV Based Child and Adolescent Behaviour Disorders Screening and Rating Scale (T-DSM-IV-S) were used. Results: Among the mothers, posttreatment BDI scores, MBI-emotional exhaustion, and personal accomplishment were significantly lower than the pretreatment scores. In the treatment's second month, all T-DSM-IV-S subscale scores showed a statistically significant decrease. Conclusions: It was concluded that treatment of children with ADHD would have a favorable impact on their mothers' depressive symptoms, which would consequently decrease negative parental attitudes, hence reducing the risk of behavioral disorder in children with ADHD and exerting a positive effect on their treatment.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessADHDchild psychiatrydepressionburnoutArticle28535035310.1089/cap.2017.0050292669702-s2.0-85048361940Q1WOS:000418571500001Q1