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Effectiveness of the Challenging Horizons After-School Program for young adolescents with ADHD.
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Behavior therapy [Behav Ther] 2011 Sep; Vol. 42 (3), pp. 462-74. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Mar 30. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- There are no empirically supported psychosocial treatments for adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This study examined the treatment benefits of the Challenging Horizons Program (CHP), a psychosocial treatment program designed to address the impairment and symptoms associated with this disorder in young adolescents. In addition to evaluating social and academic functioning outcomes, two critical questions from previous studies pertaining to the timing, duration, and family involvement in treatment were addressed. Forty-nine students recruited in two cohorts were randomly assigned to receive either the CHP or a community care condition. Outcomes suggested that students who received the CHP improved compared to students in the control condition on measures of symptoms and impairment. Implications related to timing, duration, and family involvement are reported, as well as recommendations for future studies.<br /> (Copyright © 2011. Published by Elsevier Ltd.)
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Child
Family psychology
Female
Humans
Male
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Schools
Severity of Illness Index
Time Factors
Wechsler Scales statistics & numerical data
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity psychology
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity therapy
Educational Status
Psychotherapy methods
Social Adjustment
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1878-1888
- Volume :
- 42
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Behavior therapy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 21658528
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2010.11.008