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Treatment Response to an Intensive Summer Treatment Program for Adolescents with ADHD
- Source :
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Journal of Attention Disorders . Aug 2012 16(6):443-448. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Objective: There are presently almost no empirically validated treatments for adolescents with ADHD. However, in childhood, behavioral treatments for ADHD typically include behavioral parent training, classroom interventions, and intensive child-directed interventions. Method: The present investigation examines treatment gains following an 8-week intensive summer day treatment program for adolescents with ADHD (STP-A). Baseline measures of functioning and parent improvement ratings were obtained for 34 STP-A participants. Results: Parent ratings indicated that adolescents who attended the STP-A improved across all target domains. Across domains, 63.0% to 90.9% of adolescents improved during the STP-A. There was no evidence of iatrogenic effects during the STP-A. Correlates of treatment response included adolescent effort, oppositional-defiant behavior, and cognitive/scholastic functioning. Conclusion: Findings are discussed with regard to effective treatment delivery for adolescents with ADHD. (Contains 2 tables.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1087-0547
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Journal of Attention Disorders
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ991593
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1087054711433424