title: Research Brief: The Teen ADHD Workshop to Improve Adolescent ADHD Treatment Engagement.
abstract: Objective:Adolescents with ADHD are at risk of functional problems that may be mitigated by consistent ADHD treatment. This study pilots a brief intervention for adolescents with ADHD and their parents to increase treatment knowledge and family motivation to seek treatment.Method:The 3-hr curriculum was developed by a multidisciplinary team and included psychoeducation, goal setting, and motivational interviewing. Fifteen adolescents and 20 caregivers participated in the workshop, completed pre- and post-test assessments, and reported on acceptability.Results:Acceptability and satisfaction with the intervention were high. Perceived knowledge of ADHD increased post intervention; stigma was unchanged. Parents reported more acceptability of stimulant medications and less willingness to use special diets or cognitive games. Family feedback informed modifications to the curriculum.Conclusion:The Teen ADHD Workshop is a feasible and acceptable intervention to increase knowledge of ADHD and evidence-based treatments. Further research will evaluate effects on treatment participation.
authors.affiliation: University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA.|Seattle Children's Research Institute, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schoenfelder
authors.affiliation: University of Washington Department of Psychology, Seattle, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Connor
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McCabe
authors.affiliation: Seattle Children's Research Institute, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Aurora
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fife
authors.affiliation: University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Herzig
authors.affiliation: University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA.|Seattle Children's Research Institute, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Kym
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ahrens
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000188:drug therapy; D017028:Caregivers; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D010290:Parents
chemical_list: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants
keywords: adolescent ADHD; risky behavior; treatment acceptability