ERIC Number: EJ1015267
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Aug
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-1087-0547
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The "RAPID" Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Program for Inattentive Children: Preliminary Findings
Young, Susan
Journal of Attention Disorders, v17 n6 p519-526 Aug 2013
Objective: The objectives of the current study were to ascertain feasibility and acceptability of directly delivering a cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) group intervention for inattentive children in a school setting, to examine the reliability of the RATE-C Questionnaires that accompany the program, and to determine whether they can be used to measure outcome. Method: Eighty-eight parents/carers, their children (age 8-11), and teachers at mainstream primary schools in London participated by completing the RATE-C Questionnaires; 48 participated in the group treatment following which the Questionnaires were readministered together with a semistructured interview. Results: The intervention had a completion rate of 92%. Postgroup interviews supported the acceptability of a direct intervention with young children. Reliability of the RATE-C Total scores was excellent for parent/carer, child, and teacher ratings; post-intervention parent/carer ratings indicated significant improvement on scales of attention, emotion, and conduct with medium to large effect. Conclusion: The results support the reliability of the RATE-C Scales, and feasibility and acceptability of the RAPID intervention. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Group Therapy, Intervention, Outcomes of Treatment, Scores, Elementary School Teachers, Questionnaires, Semi Structured Interviews, Attention Control, Self Control, Reliability, Student Behavior, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Multivariate Analysis, Gender Differences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (London)
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