ERIC Number: EJ813175
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1087-0547
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Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of an After-School Program for Middle Schoolers with ADHD: A Randomized Trial in a Large Public Middle School
Molina, Brooke S. G.; Flory, Kate; Bukstein, Oscar G.; Greiner, Andrew R.; Baker, Jennifer L.; Krug, Vicky; Evans, Steven W.
Journal of Attention Disorders, v12 n3 p207-217 2008
Objective: This pilot study tests the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an after-school treatment program for middle schoolers with ADHD using a randomized clinical trial design. Method: A total of 23 students with ADHD (25% female, 48% African American) from a large public middle school were randomly assigned to a 10-week program or to community comparison. Manualized treatment targeted educational, social, and recreational skills, homework completion, and school and home behavior. Parents participated. Results: Recruitment and randomization targets were easily met (87% completion). Parent and teacher satisfaction was positive. Small to medium treatment effects resulted despite greater medication use in the control group, with improvements in functioning for the program-treated youth or absence of deterioration relative to the comparison group. Conclusion: Despite testing an abbreviated version of the after-school program (less than 5 months), this study reveals feasibility and palatability for this intervention and modest beneficial effects on behavioral and academic outcomes. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Homework, School Activities, Academic Achievement, After School Programs, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Program Effectiveness, Comparative Analysis, Behavior Modification, Study Habits, Student Behavior, Interpersonal Competence, Recreational Activities, Skill Development, Attitude Measures, Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Drug Therapy, Aggression
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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IES Cited: ED545233