Short-term effect of American summer treatment program for Japanese children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Brain & Development
Yushiro YamashitaToyojiro Matsuishi

Abstract

We reported the results of the 3-week summer treatment program (STP) for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in 2006. The STP was based on methods established by Professor Pelham in Buffalo, NY and has been used in a number of studies and at a number of sites in the U.S. This is the first STP outside North America. Thirty-six children age 6-12 years with ADHD participated. The collection of evidence-based behavioral modification techniques that comprises the STP's behavioral program (e.g., point system, daily report card, positive reinforcement, time out) was used. Most children showed positive behavioral changes in multiple domains of functioning, demonstrated by significant improvement in points earned daily, which reflect behavior frequencies. Only one child with ADHD co-morbid with pervasive developmental disorder required an individualized program for excessive time outs. The ADHD rating scale, symptoms of oppositional defiant disorder, and hyperactivity/inattention in Strength and Difficulties Questionnaires evaluated by parents significantly improved after STP. Although the 3-week STP was much shorter than most STPs run in the U.S., the program is more intensive than typical outpatient treatment...Continue Reading

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Aug 19, 2011·Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review·Lauren Marie Haack, Alyson C Gerdes
Dec 24, 2013·Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology·Briannon C O'ConnorJames N Roemmich
Apr 15, 2011·Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health·Christina StadlerKlaus Schmeck
Sep 16, 2014·Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America·Gregory A FabianoWilliam E Pelham
Jan 27, 2011·Zeitschrift für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie·Dörte Grasmann, Christina Stadler

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