College students' acceptance of potential treatments for ADHD.
The purpose of the current study was to investigate the influence that the professional occupation of a consultant making a treatment recommendation may have on college students' (82 women and 52 men) acceptance of a proposed treatment for a child displaying characteristics of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Consultants were special education teachers, school psychologists, or physicians. The study also examined college students' ratings of treatment acceptability associated with three frequently implemented interventions of either nonspecific medication, token economy with response cost, or time-out for children with characteristics of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Analysis indicated college students found a token economy intervention was the least acceptable recommendation by a physician.
Carter
Stacy L
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Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education, Mississippi State University, 4518 20th St., Lubbock, TX 79407, USA. cart26@hotmail.com
D000328:Adult; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002321:Career Choice; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology*; D013038:Specialization; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014040:Token Economy
D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants