Children's Self-Reports on Perceived Effects on Taking Stimulant Medication for ADHD

Thorell, Lisa B.; Dahlström, Kerstin

doi:10.1177/1087054708320430

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“…Nowadays, medication use is highly common worldwide and is still the mainstay of ADHD treatment in the United States [3]. Consequently, this finding supports this population’s need for more research and knowledge about addressing dilemmas bound with taking medication, which is a source of daily stress [41-43]. Furthermore, as previously revealed, 37 of 57 ADHD websites were in fact funded by drug companies.…”

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confidence: 62%

Seeking Web-Based Information About Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Where, What, and When

Rosenblum¹,

Yom-Tov²

2017

J Med Internet Res

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BackgroundAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder, prevalent among 2-10% of the population.ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to describe where, what, and when people search online for topics related to ADHD.MethodsData were collected from Microsoft’s Bing search engine and from the community question and answer site, Yahoo Answers. The questions were analyzed based on keywords and using further statistical methods.ResultsOur results revealed that the Internet indeed constitutes a source of information for people searching the topic of ADHD, and that they search for information mostly about ADHD symptoms. Furthermore, individuals personally affected by the disorder made 2.0 more questions about ADHD compared with others. Questions begin when children reach 2 years of age, with an average age of 5.1 years. Most of the websites searched were not specifically related to ADHD and the timing of searches as well as the query content were different among those prediagnosis compared with postdiagnosis.ConclusionsThe study results shed light on the features of ADHD-related searches. Thus, they may help improve the Internet as a source of reliable information, and promote improved awareness and knowledge about ADHD as well as quality of life for populations dealing with the complex phenomena of ADHD.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 62%

Seeking Web-Based Information About Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Where, What, and When

Rosenblum¹,

Yom-Tov²

2017

J Med Internet Res

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“…Unfortunately, data in the literature are limited, and satisfaction measures are rarely included in study protocols. Despite the effectiveness of ADHD medications, parents and teachers generally consider non-pharmacological or combination (pharmacological and non-pharmacological) therapies more acceptable [17, 19, 23], which can clearly have an influence on the way children perceive medication [28]. However, satisfaction with stimulant medication alone is relatively high, with 63–87% of patients, parents and teachers making positive assessments [7, 10, 11, 28, 29].…”

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What contributes to patient and parent satisfaction with medication in the treatment of children with ADHD? A report on the development of a new rating scale

Görtz-Dorten

Breuer

Hautmann

et al. 2011

Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry

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Satisfaction with medication is important in the evaluation of overall treatment outcome. There is a lack of consistent and validated rating scales for satisfaction with medication in ADHD, therefore comparison across studies is difficult. Here, we analyse the psychometric properties of the satisfaction with medication scale (SAMS), a new item-based questionnaire that assesses satisfaction with ADHD medication. Furthermore, we evaluate the predictive effect of ADHD symptoms and quality of life (QoL) on satisfaction. Data on satisfaction with Equasym XL Ò (methylphenidate) were collected in the OBSEER study using the parent (SAMS-P, n = 589) and patient (SAMS-S, n = 552) versions of the SAMS questionnaire. Internal consistency, item-total and cross-informant correlations, and the stability of satisfaction ratings over time were assessed. Satisfaction with medication scores were then correlated with ratings of ADHD symptoms and QoL. Rates of overall satisfaction with Equasym XL Ò among parents and children were high ([70%), as was internal consistency for both SAMS-P and SAMS-S (Cronbach's alpha [ 0.9). Similarly, item-total correlations were high (r = 0.71-0.90) for SAMS-P and medium-high (r = 0.57-0.77) for SAMS-S. Cross-informant correlations and the stability of satisfaction ratings were moderate (r = 0.54-0.59 and 0.48-0.60, respectively). ADHD symptom and QoL ratings were significantly negative and positive predictors of satisfaction, explaining 36-52% of satisfaction variance at the final visit. The results show that parent and patient satisfaction was high and could be assessed reliably with the new SAMS questionnaire. Parent and patient ratings were moderately correlated, and symptom severity, functional impairment and QoL were the most significant predictors of satisfaction.

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“…Finally, children may be capable of reporting data specific to psychostimulant medication effectiveness, although this research is only emerging (Thorell & Dahlström, 2009). Regardless, self-monitoring could be incorporated into the plan, depending on the child's age.…”

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Issues in monitoring medication effects in the classroom

Anderson¹,

Walcott²,

Reck³

et al. 2009

Psychology in the Schools

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The task of medication monitoring in the schools has increased for school psychologists, yet there is little research specific to pediatric psychoactive medication. The current article reviews issues pertinent to school‐based medication monitoring. Feasibility, acceptability, and perception of effectiveness are reviewed as fundamental considerations before implementing a medication‐monitoring plan in the schools. The importance of individualization, ecological implementation, and development of socially valid objectives is stressed along with the need for additional research, tools, and measures in this area. Practical considerations for school psychologists include discussion of parental consent and confidentiality, multilevel assessment and monitoring, data recording, and determining clinical significance. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Children's Self-Reports on Perceived Effects on Taking Stimulant Medication for ADHD

Cited by 23 publications

References 16 publications

Seeking Web-Based Information About Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Where, What, and When

Seeking Web-Based Information About Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Where, What, and When

What contributes to patient and parent satisfaction with medication in the treatment of children with ADHD? A report on the development of a new rating scale

Issues in monitoring medication effects in the classroom

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