Publications by authors named "Lourdes M Rodriguez"
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on creating a tool called the ADHD Engagement Process Code (AEPC) to help improve treatment engagement strategies for adolescents with ADHD and their families.
- The AEPC was tested through analyzing audio recordings of therapy sessions to measure how well it captures engagement behaviors of parents, adolescents, and therapists.
- The results show that the AEPC has strong reliability and validity, and it's publicly available for professionals who want to enhance engagement in their treatment approaches.
Despite the promise of psychosocial interventions for adolescent Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), there are no studies that examine their implementation in community mental health contexts. In this study, we evaluate the implementation of community-based Supporting Teens' Autonomy Daily (STAND), a parent-teen Motivational Interviewing + Behavior Therapy intervention for adolescents with ADHD. Adolescents with ADHD (N = 225), who were clients at four community mental health agencies, received treatment from 82 therapists.
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