Parent training on ADHD using volunteers can help meet growing treatment needs
The study, published in the Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology , highlights an innovative approach to embracing community resources -- tapping volunteers to act as therapists. "Given the prevalence of ADHD in many countries and the limited access to evidence-based, non-medication treatment, there is a pressing need to expand service delivery systems. Our findings demonstrate that the service model of behavioral parent training we studied can effectively provide training to many families of youth with concerns about ADHD and is likely highly sustainable," said Anil Chacko, associate professor of counseling psychology at NYU Steinhardt and the study's author. Behavioral parent training is a well- established therapeutic approach in which parents are taught how to improve interactions with their child, increase a child's desirable behavior, and reduce misbehavior. Research has looked at behavioral parent training for addressing the problems associated with ADHD ...