Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the
most common behavioral health concerns in children and adolescents, with a
prevalence rate of 2% to 9% worldwide . Children with ADHD present with
executive functioning impairments and behavioral challenges that negatively
affect their daily functioning across everyday settings . These difficulties
place them at greater risk for suffering adverse outcomes throughout the life
span, including disruptions in relationships (with parents, peers, and
teachers), academic problems, chronic behavioral difficulties, and delinquency
and substance abuse in adolescence.
At this time there are only four
empirically-based treatments considered to be best practices for treating ADHD:
medication, Behavioral Classroom Management (BCM), Behavioral Parent Training(BPT), and behavioral peer interventions in recreational settings. While each
of these may be incorporated within a more comprehensive treatment plan, a
major limitation of psychosocial interventions is that they predominantly work
with adult caregivers without fully incorporating the participation of the
child with ADHD. Thus, treatments tend to focus on the child as the beneficiary
of behavioral strategies, but fail to directly engage the actual patient to
promote better self-management skills or coping strategies. Read more........
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