ERIC Number: EJ1312837
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 17
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Impact of the School Environment on Medical Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Population-Wide Register Data Study of School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
Borgen, Nicolai T.; Frønes, Ivar; Raaum, Oddbjørn
Child Development, v92 n5 p2089-2105 Sep-Oct 2021
Although attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is among the most heritable psychiatric childhood disorders, social and gene-environment interactions seemingly play an important role in the etiology of ADHD. Consistent with this, this study finds that School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS) reduced the likelihood of pharmacotherapeutic treatment for ADHD at age 14-16 by 12%, using population-wide Norwegian register data and a difference-in-difference design (N = 698,364, birth cohorts 1990-2002, 48.7% girls, 5.7% immigrant background). At-risk students in schools with high fidelity of implementation are driving these intervention effects. Overall, the findings indicate that children with a genetic disposition for ADHD are more likely to avoid medical treatment in an organized and predictable school setting with a focus on positive reinforcement.
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Positive Behavior Supports, Intervention, Adolescents, At Risk Students, Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation, Fidelity, Genetic Disorders, Foreign Countries, Drug Therapy
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Norway
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