Mary Troxel, Catherine Kraper, Alyssa Verbalis, Jonathan Safer-Lichtenstein, Sydney Seese, Allison Ratto, Yetta Myrick, A Chelsea Armour, Cara E Pugliese, John F Strang, Caroline Ba, Jillian Martucci, Matthew G Biel, Vivian Jackson, Kristina K Hardy, David Mandell, Tawara D Goode, Bruno J Anthony, Lauren Kenworthy, Laura Gutermuth Anthony
OBJECTIVE: Researchers employed two recruitment strategies in a school-based comparative effectiveness trial for students with a diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or autism. This study assessed the: 1) effectiveness of school-based referrals for identifying students meeting diagnostic criteria and 2) impact of eliminating requirements for existing diagnoses on recruitment, sample characteristics, and intervention response. METHOD: Autistic students and students with ADHD in schools serving underresourced communities were recruited for an executive functioning (EF) intervention trial over 2 years...
January 25, 2024: Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology