Parent-reported outcomes for the PFS ADHD-risk subsample improved in the medium range for both home-setting symptoms and social functioning¶
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q3 i2 Hedges' g for parent-reported reduction in symptoms was -0.77 and for improvement in functioning was 0.65 in the home setting. → Feil 2016
Evidence¶
Feil 2016¶
Feil, E. G., Small, J. W., Seeley, J. R., Walker, H. M., Golly, A., Frey, A., & Forness, S. R. (2016). Early intervention for preschoolers at risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Preschool First Step to Success. Behavioral Disorders, 41(2), 95-106. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED581149
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Parent-reported SSiS problem behavior and social skills scales in the same covariate-adjusted regression analysis of the 45-child subsample. The article reports Hedges' g effect sizes "in the medium range for reduction in symptoms ( −0.77)" (Hedges' g = −0.77) and "improvements in functioning (0.65)" (Hedges' g = 0.65).
"outcomes were in the medium range for reduction in symptoms ( −0.77) and improvements in functioning (0.65) in the home setting."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- More than a third of preschoolers screened for externalizing behavior in the PFS trial also met criteria as at risk for comorbid ADHD, and differed from nonidentified peers at baseline — related
- FSN showed similar effects for students with or at risk of comorbid ADHD, ASD, or anxiety disorders — related
- Preschool First Step to Success produces statistically significant postintervention improvements on all teacher-reported symptom and functioning outcomes for preschoolers at risk for ADHD, with large effect sizes — related
- By parent report, 62% of intervention children versus 21% of controls responded or improved on ADHD symptom criteria — related
- The revised, unified First Step Next retains the efficacy of the original program in preschool settings, though parent-reported effects remain small — related
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