Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Outcomes of a Culturally Adapted Evidence-Based Treatment for Latino Youth With ADHD. J Atten Disord 2021 Feb;25(3):432-447
Date
01/23/2019Pubmed ID
30667285DOI
10.1177/1087054718821729Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85060692583 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 11 CitationsAbstract
Objective: To advance our knowledge about the most effective way to treat Latino youth with ADHD, the current feasibility and pilot study compared a culturally adapted evidence-based treatment (CAT) for ADHD to standard evidence-based treatment (EBT). Method: Following a comprehensive ADHD assessment, 61 Latino families of school-aged children (mean age of 8 years) were randomly assigned to either CAT or standard EBT (i.e., parent management training). Results: CAT outperformed standard EBT when examining homework completion and mother-reported treatment satisfaction. Apart from two trends favoring CAT, CAT and EBT both resulted in significant improvements in parent- and teacher-reported ADHD symptoms and functional impairment, as well as mother- and father-reported parental functioning. Conclusion: CAT outperformed standard EBT when examining several engagement and acceptability outcomes. CAT and EBT were equally effective when examining traditional treatment outcomes, which is impressive considering the robustness of standard EBT, especially when delivered by culturally competent staff.
Author List
Gerdes AC, Kapke TL, Grace M, Castro AAuthor
Theresa L. Kapke MD Assistant Professor in the Anesthesiology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Attention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityChild
Feasibility Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Parents
Pilot Projects
