Publications by authors named "Nicole K Schatz"
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- A comprehensive review of treatment research for ADHD in children and adolescents over the past 50 years analyzed 126 studies involving 10,604 participants in the U.S. !*
- Reporting on participant demographics revealed that most studies focused on White, non-Hispanic boys, with significant underrepresentation of girls, racial minorities, and Hispanic/Latine youth. !*
- The analysis also highlights an increase over time in the representation of girls and minorities in ADHD research, while suggesting the need for better demographic reporting and addressing research gaps.!*
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- Many students with ADHD face poor academic outcomes, despite being recognized for special education and accommodations for decades.
- Current school policies have not effectively supported their academic, social, and behavioral needs due to inadequate interventions and a focus on assessment over practical support.
- The article advocates for integrating ADHD screening and interventions within a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) in general education, suggesting that special education should be reserved for those needing more intensive help.
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- - Recent estimates suggest that 15-20% of children experience mental health disorders, but there's a significant issue with low father engagement in parenting interventions aimed at addressing these concerns.
- - Fathers have been shown to make unique positive contributions to family dynamics when engaged in interventions, highlighting the need for effective strategies to involve them in parenting programs.
- - A review of 26 studies revealed that many interventions fail to engage fathers effectively, with over half of studies showing low engagement rates and a lack of father-specific strategies to increase participation.
Although children with ADHD continue to experience impairment well into adolescence, research exploring the experiences of their parents during late adolescence is lacking. Thus, we examined changes in parenting stress and family conflict in mothers of adolescents with ADHD during the transition to early adulthood. We also explored predictors of these changes in addition to investigating differences in these trajectories due to comorbid ODD.
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- A study surveyed elementary school teachers in 1999 and 2019 to understand their views on best practices for teaching students with ADHD, revealing a generally favorable opinion towards behavioral management and medication.
- The 2019 data showed a decrease in the positive perception of behavioral classroom management compared to 1999, indicating a shift in attitudes over the 20-year period.
- Both survey results emphasized the need for better training and support for teachers on evidence-based strategies for effectively helping students with ADHD in the classroom.
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- Engaging male caregivers in educational settings is crucial, especially for children with ADHD, as positive paternal involvement can lead to better outcomes.
- The COACHES program has shown success in improving parenting skills among male caregivers of ADHD children in clinical environments.
- A recent study on the COACHES in Schools program demonstrated that participating male caregivers used more praise and less negative language during interactions, though overall child behavior improvements were not significantly different compared to a control group.
Objective: To inform the scope of future systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and treatment outcome studies, this review aims to describe the extent of the evidence for psychosocial interventions for children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, with particular attention to specific types of interventions, targets of outcome assessment, and risk of bias.
Method: A comprehensive search of relevant databases (i.e.
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- The study aimed to quantify the economic burden on families raising children with ADHD, utilizing a longitudinal sample from western Pennsylvania.
- Parents reported significant costs associated with raising their children, averaging $15,036 per child with ADHD compared to $2,848 for those without.
- The findings indicate that these economic burdens result in job changes and decreased work efficiency for parents, highlighting the necessity for interventions to alleviate these challenges associated with ADHD.
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- * The bifactor model showed good overall fit for parent- and teacher-reported symptoms, with a strong general factor (high reliability) but less reliable specific factors for inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity.
- * Findings indicated that the general ADHD factor and specific inattentive factor were linked to impairment at home and school but did not relate to risky behavior in adolescents, highlighting implications for ADHD diagnostic criteria.
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- The STEER program aimed to help teenage drivers with ADHD improve family dynamics and driving behavior compared to a standard driver education program.
- In a study involving 172 teens, STEER led to less negative parenting and reported lower risky driving behaviors immediately after treatment and after six months.
- However, by the twelve-month mark, differences in both parenting behaviors and risky driving were not significant, indicating that the long-term benefits of STEER may need further evaluation.
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- Youth with ADHD tend to overestimate their driving abilities compared to actual performance, which may lead to risky driving behaviors.
- A study involving 172 teenagers with ADHD used a driving simulator to assess their driving skills and self-assessment afterward.
- Findings showed that stronger positive bias in self-ratings correlated with increased risky driving, highlighting the need for targeted prevention and intervention strategies for young drivers with ADHD.
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- The report reviews 12 meta-analyses on psychosocial treatments for ADHD, noting a low overlap of studies (2-46%), indicating a diverse landscape of research.
- There was significant variability in inclusion/exclusion criteria, treatment types, and effect sizes among the meta-analyses, complicating efforts to combine findings or analyze outcome moderators.
- While some areas, like social impairment, showed positive effect sizes from treatments, other outcomes, like academic achievement, displayed smaller and more inconsistent effects, leading to recommendations for future research directions.
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- Patient preferences for ADHD treatments are crucial due to the variety of options and stakeholders involved, which include children, parents, and adults with ADHD.
- *The review synthesized data from different preference assessment studies (like DCE, BWS, SGI) to determine which treatment aspects are commonly studied and most influential in decision-making.
- *Results showed a predominance of studies focusing on parental preferences for medication over psychosocial treatments, highlighting mixed feelings among parents regarding stimulant use versus behavioral interventions.*
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- The study aimed to investigate how parental ADHD and gender influence parenting beliefs and behaviors through various measurement methods.
- It involved 79 mother-father pairs who completed assessments on child behavior, parenting practices, and ADHD symptoms, with some parents engaging in structured interactions with their children.
- Results indicated that greater ADHD symptoms in parents, particularly fathers, are linked to negative feelings about parenting and less effective strategies, highlighting differences in parenting approaches between mothers and fathers based on ADHD symptom reporting.
Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) require intensive treatments to remediate functional impairments and promote the development of adaptive skills. The summer treatment program (STP) is an exemplar of intensive treatment of ADHD. STP intervention components include a reward and response-cost point system, time-out, use of antecedent control (clear commands, establishment of rules and routines), and liberal praise and rewards for appropriate behavior.
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- A study monitored parenting practices of teens with ADHD during driving to compare behaviors when the teens drove safely versus when they engaged in risky driving.* -
- Overall, parents displayed low rates of positive parenting strategies, while criticism and anger were notably higher during risky driving situations.* -
- The findings reveal a disconnect between observed parenting behaviors and recommended effective practices for teens with ADHD, indicating a need for more research on teaching driving to these teens.*
Objective: This study investigated the role of self-regulation of emotion in relation to functional impairment and comorbidity among children with and without AD/HD.
Method: A total of 358 probands and their siblings participated in the study, with 74% of the sample participants affected by AD/HD. Parent-rated levels of emotional lability served as a marker for self-regulation of emotion.