Deliver brief manualized interventions through typically trained school mental health providers to overcome the research-to-practice gap

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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 causal), q3 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description

The article argues that evidence-based interventions can reach real-world students when designed for school delivery: brief (16 sessions under 20 minutes), manualized, implemented during the school day with only two parent meetings, and delivered by "typically trained school mental health providers" without ongoing supervision. In this trial, providers received only the manuals and two 1-hour review meetings, yet implemented both interventions with fidelity and produced significant improvements. The authors conclude this service delivery model "may facilitate overcoming the oft cited research-to-practice gap."

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

• manualized intervention feasible with school resources
• providers review the manual before implementation
• fidelity monitoring to guard against diffusion across conditions

Constraints

• the design carries a risk of diffusion across conditions because each provider delivered both interventions

Target Learners

• middle school students with ADHD referred by school counselors and psychologists

Learning Goals

• homework problems
• organizational skills

Claims

• Hops Chief Parent Rated Homework Improvements [+M]
• Hops Teacher Rated Organization Gains [+M]

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Key Sources

• Langberg, J. M., Dvorsky, M. R., Molitor, S. J., Bourchtein, E., Eddy, L. D., Smith, Z. R., Oddo, L. E., & Eadeh, H.-M. (2017). Overcoming the Research-to-Practice Gap: A Randomized Trial With Two Brief Homework and Organization Interventions for Students With ADHD as Implemented by School Mental Health Providers. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. Advance online publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ccp0000265

Page metadata

Field	Value
type	design
id	brief-school-provider-delivery-principle
title	Deliver brief manualized interventions through typically trained school mental health providers to overcome the research-to-practice gap
description	The article argues that evidence-based interventions can reach real-world students when designed for school delivery: brief (16 sessions under 20 minutes), manualized, implemented during the school day with only two p...
status	review
generated	by process:settle-candidates on 2026-11-04
trust	unverified — no one has confirmed this page's content
sources	1 — langberg-2017

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