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A School-Based Organization Intervention for Young Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

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The authors evaluated the effects of an organization intervention for middle school students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. The organization intervention was administered to participants twice each week over a 5-month period. The relationship between organization of academic materials and performance in class was analyzed to evaluate the possibility that organization was associated with improved grades. Finally, descriptive analyses of patterns of responding were completed to identify patterns that may be evaluated in future research and inform those who may implement the intervention. Results indicated that the vast majority of participants demonstrated improved organization of materials and this improvement was related to academic performance in some classes. Three patterns of responding seemed to emerge including “immediate,” “slow-but-steady,” and “honeymoon” responders. Implications for implementation of the organization intervention over an extended period of time are discussed as well as next steps in the development of school-based interventions for this population.

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We appreciate the collaboration of the teachers and administrators in the Rockingham County Schools and the Harrisonburg City Schools. Funding for this project was provided by a grant to the first author from the National Institute of Mental Health (R34 MH073968).

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  1. James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, USA

    Steven W. Evans, Brandon K. Schultz & Christine Brady

  2. University of South Carolina, Columbia, Sc, USA

    L. Casey White & Kathryn Van Eck

  3. State University of New York At Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA

    Margaret H. Sibley

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Evans, S.W., Schultz, B.K., White, L.C. et al. A School-Based Organization Intervention for Young Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. School Mental Health 1, 78–88 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12310-009-9009-6

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