Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an after-school program for middle schoolers with ADHD: A randomized trial in a large public middle school

Journal of Attention Disorders

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 207-217

  Molina, Brooke S G ^a,g   Flory, Kate ^b   Bukstein, Oscar G ^a   Greiner, Andrew R ^c   Baker, Jennifer L ^d   Krug, Vicky ^e   Evans, Steven W ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^d Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic

^e Department of Computer Information Science

^f JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Adolescent; Attention deficit; Middle school; Psychosocial; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARENT; PILOT STUDY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SATISFACTION; SCHOOL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; STATISTICS; STUDENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CONTROL GROUPS; COUNSELING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 53349161371     PISSN: 10870547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1087054707311666     Document Type: Article

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