title: Evaluation of the Homework, Organization, and Planning Skills (HOPS) Intervention for Middle School Students with ADHD as Implemented by School Mental Health Providers.
abstract: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the Homework, Organization, and Planning Skills (HOPS) intervention for middle school students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as implemented by school mental health (SMH) providers using a randomized trial design. Seventeen SMH providers from five school districts implemented the HOPS intervention. Forty-seven middle school students with ADHD (grades 6-8) were randomly assigned to receive the HOPS intervention or to a waitlist comparison group. Parent and teacher ratings of organizational skills and homework problems were collected pre- and post-intervention and at a 3-monoth follow-up, and school grades were also collected. Intervention participants demonstrated significant improvements relative to the waitlist comparison across parent-rated organized action (d= .88), materials management (d= .63), planning (d= 1.05), and homework completion behaviors (d= .85). Intervention participants did not make significant improvements relative to the comparison group according to teacher ratings. SMH providers were able to implement the HOPS intervention with fidelity despite the fact that no formal ongoing consultation was provided.
authors.affiliation: Virginia Commonwealth University and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
authors.forename: Joshua M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Langberg
authors.affiliation: University of Cincinnati School of Medicine and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
authors.forename: Jeffery N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Epstein
authors.affiliation: Miami University.
authors.forename: Stephen P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.affiliation: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Girio-Herrera
authors.affiliation: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
authors.forename: Aaron J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Vaughn
keywords: Adolescents; Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder; Homework; Intervention; Organization; Time-Management