title: Helping parents decide on ADHD treatment for their children.
abstract: In the United States, medication is often the first intervention used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Yet psychosocial interventions with both parents and teachers working together to shape the child's behavior can also be an effective approach, enabling smaller amounts of medication to be used with fewer side effects. An overview of behavioral interventions is provided with a focus on parent training in child behavior management and teacher training in classroom management. Key nursing interventions on behalf of children with ADHD include assessing parental knowledge about treatment, listening supportively to parents, and promoting partnerships among parents, teachers, and providers.
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Nursing, Birmingham, Alabama 35294, USA. teenamcg@gmail.com
authors.forename: Teena M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: McGuinness
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003142:Communication; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003657:Decision Making; D006293:Health Promotion; D006379:Helping Behavior; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D018579:Patient Selection; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012944:Social Support; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants