Medication Versus Brain-Based Treatment: Evaluation Treatment Preferences of Parents of Children with ADHD

<p>Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most prevalent neurodevelopmental disorders across the world. Currently, treatment for ADHD mostly consists of either medication or behavioral therapy or a combination of both. However, research has shown that medication used as therapy for the treatment of ADHD has side effects which parents deem undesirable for their children. Therefore, recent research has focused on patient and parent preferences. Studies have found that behavioral or other treatment options may often be chosen over medications. These same studies have documented the characteristics of parents that prefer certain treatments for their children. The purpose of this study is to investigate parent treatment preferences as it relates to medication and brain-based treatment options. The results of a treatment preference survey describe three groups of parents, Medication-Based, Brain-Based, and Open parents. Results were also indicative of certain factors that influence parent treatment choice for their children with ADHD. This study seeks to provide clinicians with a better understanding of patient and parent preferences, how to navigate presenting new treatment options, and to provide information on parents’ willingness to choose brain-based or other treatments for their children.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy - School Psychology

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Human Services

Year dc:date.available

2021

Author dc:creator

• Recio-Swift, Rebecca

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. Luis Aguerrevere
• Dr. Nina Ellis-Hervey
• Dr. Elaine Turner

• ADHD
• medication
• parent preferences
• brain-based treatment
• Biological Psychology
• Child Psychology
• Clinical Psychology
• Developmental Psychology
• Health Psychology
• School Psychology

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/etds/399

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarworks.sfasu.edu:etds-1426