Compliance and attention training in children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Abstract

This study evaluated a 12-session parenting intervention with four ADHD boys (8-10 years) within a multiple baseline across subjects design. Treatment included behavior modification procedures, bug-in-the-ear coaching, and videotape observations of parent/child task interactions. Treatment first addressed child noncompliance during parent-child interactions and then child inattention during an academic homework situation. Treatment outcomes were evaluated via parent report and behaviorally coded videotaped observations of parent-child interactions during command-compliance and academic tasks.