Preference and Goal Directed Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Care- Pilot Study

Preference and Goal-Directed Primary Care to Minimize Disparities and Improve Outcomes in ADHD

This pilot intervention study will test the feasibility and acceptability and explore the outcomes of an urban, primary care-based intervention to measure families' preferences and goals for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) treatment and structure clinical care to reach these goals.

The intervention includes provision of enhanced, culturally appropriate education about ADHD and its treatment, completion of a validated preference and goal instrument, use of this instrument in the ADHD treatment decision-making process, and tracking of preferences and goals over time.

Inclusion Criteria:

• All interested non-trainee clinicians at study sites
• Parents/legal guardians of children age 6-12, in K-6 grade, diagnosed with ADHD.

Exclusion Criteria:

• child diagnosed with autism or a psychotic disorder
• parents non-English speaking
• parents unable to provide consent
• pediatric residents