Affiliation: | aUniversity of Vermont, Department of Psychology, 2 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, VT 05405, United States bUniversity of British Columbia, BC, Canada cUniversity of Texas, San Antonio, TX, United States dWabash Valley Hospital, IN, United States |
Abstract: | Efficacious treatments for childhood attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have been clearly documented in the extant literature. However, significant challenges remain in delivering these treatments to the children and families they were developed to benefit. With the aim of better understanding the obstacles that impede delivery of treatments for ADHD, this paper reviews what is known regarding predictors of treatment acceptance, adherence, and success among families of children with ADHD. We identify several gaps in this literature, including the need for a strong, theoretically-driven model that encompasses parental cognitive variables in understanding the treatment experiences of these families. |