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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood. The treatment for ADHD is medication as well as behavior therapy, including parent training. Although behavior therapy is a treatment for ADHD, it is a minute area of professional emphasis according to the 2020 Behavior Analytic Certification Board Certificant Data. Stimulant medications are commonly prescribed for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Behavioral pharmacology combines the methods and concepts characteristic of the experimental analysis of behavior with those characteristics of pharmacology (study of drugs and their actions on living systems). Behavior analysts can collect and analyze data to determine the effectiveness of both stimulant medications as well as behavior modification and parent training. Peer-reviewed research articles examine the effects of common classroom contingencies and stimulant medication to determine if changes to disruptive behavior were in fact altered by stimulant medication. Research articles also describe behavioral analytic techniques that are effective for treating ADHD such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, differential reinforcement, token economy system, and visual cues used to establish rules and set expectations. Practitioners can examine their own client data to analyze the effectiveness of interventions when treatment planning.
Objective #1: Participants will be able to utilize resources to ensure intervention compatibility when collaborating with other disciplines
Objective #2: Participants will be able to identify effective behaviors analytic strategies to treat ADHD
Objective #3:Participants will be able to describe how to use data analysis to evaluate behavior changes due to medication or behavior intervention
May Beauburn, MS, BCBA
