School-based mental health programming for children with inattentive and disruptive behavior problems: first-year treatment outcome.
This article examines the effectiveness of an evidence-based behavioral treatment package for children with inattentive and disruptive behavior problems when delivered in the context of a school-based mental health program. Child symptomatology and functioning are assessed in a treatment group (n = 30) and a waitlist control group (n = 12) across multiple time points (fall, winter, and spring). Treatment includes a daily report card procedure, year-long teacher consultation, and parenting sessions. According to the parent report, treated children show marked reductions in hyperactive and impulsive, oppositional or defiant and aggressive behavior, and marked improvement in peer relationships. Teachers observe treatment-related group differences in inattention, academic functioning, and the student-teacher relationship. Feasibility and acceptability data have implications for transporting evidence-based treatments to community settings and for integrating mental health services into the culture of the school community.
Owens
Julie Sarno
JS
Ohio University, OH 45701, USA. owensj@ohio.edu
Richerson
Lauren
L
Beilstein
Elizabeth A
EA
Crane
Anna
A
Murphy
Caroline E
CE
Vancouver
Jeffrey B
JB
D000124:Achievement; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D019958:Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005178:Faculty; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007175:Impulsive Behavior / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D007360:Intelligence; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015588:Observer Variation; D010290:Parents; D010379:Peer Group; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D016730:Program Development; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome