Child neurocognitive functioning influences the effectiveness of specific techniques in behavioral teacher training for ADHD: Moderator analyses from a randomized controlled microtrial

Abstract Background Childhood attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with several neurocognitive impairments. Whether these impairments influence the effectiveness of techniques that are commonly used in behavioral teacher training for ADHD has not been investigated so far. Me...

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Autores principales: Anouck I. Staff, Jaap Oosterlaan, Saskia van derOord, Marsh Königs, Barbara J. van denHoofdakker, Marjolein Luman
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:75611a8399ce441b89b6979ef8c007272021-11-23T06:05:44ZChild neurocognitive functioning influences the effectiveness of specific techniques in behavioral teacher training for ADHD: Moderator analyses from a randomized controlled microtrial2692-938410.1002/jcv2.12032https://doaj.org/article/75611a8399ce441b89b6979ef8c007272021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1002/jcv2.12032https://doaj.org/toc/2692-9384Abstract Background Childhood attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with several neurocognitive impairments. Whether these impairments influence the effectiveness of techniques that are commonly used in behavioral teacher training for ADHD has not been investigated so far. Method In this microtrial, teachers of 90 children with ADHD symptoms (6–12 years) were randomly assigned to a short intervention consisting of either antecedent‐based (stimulus‐control) techniques or consequent‐based (contingency management) techniques, or to a waitlist control condition. Primary outcome was the daily assessment of individually selected problem behavior, assessed pre‐ and post‐intervention. Potential neurocognitive moderators of treatment effect included teacher ratings of cognitive control, reward, and punishment sensitivity, and measures derived from computerized neurocognitive tasks, including attentional lapses, interference control, visuospatial working memory, and emotional functioning. Intervention condition by moderator interactions were assessed in separate multilevel mixed models. Results Lapses of attention, working memory, and emotional functioning interacted with intervention effectiveness. Antecedent‐based techniques were effective independent of these neurocognitive functions; consequent‐based techniques were (more) effective when these functions were more impaired. The effectiveness of techniques was neither related to interference control nor to teacher‐rated neurocognitive functioning. Conclusions This study showed that child neurocognitive functioning influences the effectiveness of behavioral teacher techniques for children with ADHD symptoms. Findings suggest that antecedent‐based techniques may be effective for all children, while consequent‐based techniques have added value particularly for children who suffer from low visuospatial working memory, low emotional functioning, and/or large numbers of attentional lapses.Anouck I. StaffJaap OosterlaanSaskia van derOordMarsh KönigsBarbara J. van denHoofdakkerMarjolein LumanWileyarticleADHDantecedent‐based techniquesbehavioral teacher trainingconsequent‐based techniquesmicrotrialneurocognitive functioningPediatricsRJ1-570PsychiatryRC435-571ENJCPP Advances, Vol 1, Iss 3, Pp n/a-n/a (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic ADHD
antecedent‐based techniques
behavioral teacher training
consequent‐based techniques
microtrial
neurocognitive functioning
Pediatrics
RJ1-570
Psychiatry
RC435-571
spellingShingle ADHD
antecedent‐based techniques
behavioral teacher training
consequent‐based techniques
microtrial
neurocognitive functioning
Pediatrics
RJ1-570
Psychiatry
RC435-571
Anouck I. Staff
Jaap Oosterlaan
Saskia van derOord
Marsh Königs
Barbara J. van denHoofdakker
Marjolein Luman
Child neurocognitive functioning influences the effectiveness of specific techniques in behavioral teacher training for ADHD: Moderator analyses from a randomized controlled microtrial
description Abstract Background Childhood attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with several neurocognitive impairments. Whether these impairments influence the effectiveness of techniques that are commonly used in behavioral teacher training for ADHD has not been investigated so far. Method In this microtrial, teachers of 90 children with ADHD symptoms (6–12 years) were randomly assigned to a short intervention consisting of either antecedent‐based (stimulus‐control) techniques or consequent‐based (contingency management) techniques, or to a waitlist control condition. Primary outcome was the daily assessment of individually selected problem behavior, assessed pre‐ and post‐intervention. Potential neurocognitive moderators of treatment effect included teacher ratings of cognitive control, reward, and punishment sensitivity, and measures derived from computerized neurocognitive tasks, including attentional lapses, interference control, visuospatial working memory, and emotional functioning. Intervention condition by moderator interactions were assessed in separate multilevel mixed models. Results Lapses of attention, working memory, and emotional functioning interacted with intervention effectiveness. Antecedent‐based techniques were effective independent of these neurocognitive functions; consequent‐based techniques were (more) effective when these functions were more impaired. The effectiveness of techniques was neither related to interference control nor to teacher‐rated neurocognitive functioning. Conclusions This study showed that child neurocognitive functioning influences the effectiveness of behavioral teacher techniques for children with ADHD symptoms. Findings suggest that antecedent‐based techniques may be effective for all children, while consequent‐based techniques have added value particularly for children who suffer from low visuospatial working memory, low emotional functioning, and/or large numbers of attentional lapses.
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author Anouck I. Staff
Jaap Oosterlaan
Saskia van derOord
Marsh Königs
Barbara J. van denHoofdakker
Marjolein Luman
author_facet Anouck I. Staff
Jaap Oosterlaan
Saskia van derOord
Marsh Königs
Barbara J. van denHoofdakker
Marjolein Luman
author_sort Anouck I. Staff
title Child neurocognitive functioning influences the effectiveness of specific techniques in behavioral teacher training for ADHD: Moderator analyses from a randomized controlled microtrial
title_short Child neurocognitive functioning influences the effectiveness of specific techniques in behavioral teacher training for ADHD: Moderator analyses from a randomized controlled microtrial
title_full Child neurocognitive functioning influences the effectiveness of specific techniques in behavioral teacher training for ADHD: Moderator analyses from a randomized controlled microtrial
title_fullStr Child neurocognitive functioning influences the effectiveness of specific techniques in behavioral teacher training for ADHD: Moderator analyses from a randomized controlled microtrial
title_full_unstemmed Child neurocognitive functioning influences the effectiveness of specific techniques in behavioral teacher training for ADHD: Moderator analyses from a randomized controlled microtrial
title_sort child neurocognitive functioning influences the effectiveness of specific techniques in behavioral teacher training for adhd: moderator analyses from a randomized controlled microtrial
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publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/75611a8399ce441b89b6979ef8c00727
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