title: [Effectiveness of an Educator Training about the Attention-Deficit-/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)].
abstract: The purpose of the current study was to examine the effectiveness of a workshop for teachers focussing on ADHD. A total of 44 educators answered a short version of the Knowledge of Attention Deficit Disorders Scale (KADDS) and self-report questions before, shortly after, and three month subsequent (follow-up) to a 2.5 hour long workshop. Results showed a significant increase in the educators’ knowledge at post-test, which remained stable in the follow-up. Whereas uncertainties (“don’t-know”-answers) decreased, heterogeneous results were found concerning the number of misconceptions. Educators upgraded their knowledge perception as well as their certainty in dealing with an affected child at post-test. The results show that even a relatively short workshop had a positive and persistent impact on educators’ ADHD expertise, which illustrates the potential of such workshops.
authors.affiliation: Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg Sanderring 2, 97070 Würzburg Deutschland.
authors.forename: Franziska
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Both
authors.affiliation: Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg Sanderring 2, 97070 Würzburg Deutschland.
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schmiedeler
authors.affiliation: Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg Sanderring 2, 97070 Würzburg Deutschland.
authors.forename: Philipp
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Abelein
authors.affiliation: Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg Sanderring 2, 97070 Würzburg Deutschland.
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Schneider
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D003479:Curriculum; D004493:Education; D005178:Faculty; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: ADHD; ADHS; KADDS; Lehrkräfte; Wissen; Workshop; educators; knowledge; training