Skip to main content

Advertisement

SpringerLink
Log in

A Psychoeducational Program for Children with ADHD or Depression and their Families: Results from the CMAP Feasibility Study

  • Published:
Community Mental Health Journal Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

For children and adolescents with behavioral and emotional disorders and their families, education about their disorders and the treatments is an essential component of a comprehensive approach to their care. Education can encourage active participation in treatment, enhance adherence to treatment regimens, and provide patients and families with important coping skills. Thus, the Children’s Medication Algorithm Project (CMAP) incorporated a psychoeducational program into the medication algorithm created to improve treatment of children with ADHD and/or depression in the Texas public mental health sector. This article describes the process by which a comprehensive educational program was developed in partnership with parents and advocates. The final program is described, as well as a pilot study to examine the feasibility of implementation in four community clinics.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Baumgartner, J. L., Crismon, M. L., & Lopez, M. A. (2002, June). Evaluation of a Patient and Family Education Program for Children and Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Poster presented at the 42nd annual meeting of the New Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit (NCDEU) program of NIMH, Boca Raton, FL.

  • W. R. Beardslee T. R. Gladstone E. J. Wright A. B. Cooper (2003) ArticleTitleA family-based approach to the prevention of depressive symptoms in children at risk: Evidence of parental and child change Pediatrics 112 119–131

    Google Scholar 

  • L. Dixon W. R. McFarlane H. Lefley A. Lucksted M. Cohen I. Falloon K. Mueser D. Miklowitz P. Solomon D. Sondheimer (2001) ArticleTitleEvidence-based practices for services to families of people with psychiatric disabilities Psychiatric Services 52 903–910 Occurrence Handle11433107 Occurrence Handle1:STN:280:DC%2BD3MznslWmtg%3D%3D

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • GJ Emslie CW Hughes ML Crismon MA Lopez SR Pliszha MG Toprac C Boemer (2004) ArticleTitleA feasibility study of the childhood depression medication algorithm: The Texas children’s algorithm project (CMAP) Journal of The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 43 519–527 Occurrence Handle15100558

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • GJ Emslie AJ Rush WA Weinberg RA Kowatch CW Hughes T Carmody J Rintelmann (1997) ArticleTitleA double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of fluoxetine in children and adolescents with depression Archives of General Psychiatry 54 1031–1037 Occurrence Handle9366660 Occurrence Handle1:CAS:528:DyaK2sXntlygsbw%3D

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • P. Firestone (1982) ArticleTitleFactors associated with children’s adherence to stimulant medications American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 52 447–457 Occurrence Handle7114173 Occurrence Handle1:STN:280:DyaL383otFGqtQ%3D%3D Occurrence Handle10.1111/j.1939-0025.1982.tb01431.x

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • L. L. Greenhill H. B. Abikoff L. E. Arnold D. P. Cantwell C. K. Conners G. Elliott L. Hechtman S. P. Hoza B Jensen PS March JS NewCorn W Pelham E Severe JB Swanson B Vitiello K Wells (1996) ArticleTitleMedication treatment strategies in the MTA study: Relevance to clinicians and researchers Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 35 1304–1313 Occurrence Handle8885584 Occurrence Handle1:STN:280:DyaK2s%2FktVWqsQ%3D%3D

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • M. B. Keller N. D. Ryan M. Strober R. G. Klein S. P. Kutcher B. Birmaher O. R. Hagino H. Koplewicz G. A. Carlson G. N. Clarke G. J. Emslie D. Feinberg B. Geller V. Kusumakar G. Papetheodorou W. H. Sack M. Sweeney K. D. Wagner E. B. Weller N. C. Wintersa R. Oakes J. P. McCafferty (2001) ArticleTitleEfficaffcy of paroxetine in the treatment of adolescent major depression: a randomized, controlled trial Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 40 762–772 Occurrence Handle1:STN:280:DC%2BD3MzotVehtA%3D%3D

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • R. Kemp P Hayward G Applewhaite B Everitt A David (1996) ArticleTitleCompliance therapy in psychotic patients: Randomised controlled trial British Medical Journal 312 345–349 Occurrence Handle8611831 Occurrence Handle1:STN:280:DyaK287ptVWmug%3D%3D

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • InstitutionalAuthorNameThe MTA Cooperative Group (1999) ArticleTitleModerators and mediators of treatment response for children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Archives of General Psychiatry 56 1088–1096

    Google Scholar 

  • S. R. Pliszka M. Lopez M. L. Crismon M. Toprac C. W. Hughes G. J. Emslie C. Boemer (2003) ArticleTitleA feasibility study of the Children’s Medication Algorithm Project (CMAP) algorithm for the treatment of ADHD Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 42 279–287 Occurrence Handle12595780

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Rouse, L. W., MacCabe, N., & Toprac, M. G. (1995). Measuring satisfaction with community-based services for children with severe emotional disturbances. In Proceedings of the 8th Annual Research Conference A System of Care for Children’s Mental Health, 95–96.

  • B. R. Rund L. Moe T. Sollien A. Fjell T. Borchgrevink M. Hallert P. O. Naess (1994) ArticleTitleThe Psychosis Project: Outcome and cost-effectiveness of a psychoeducational treatment programme for schizophrenic adolescents Acta Psyciatrica Scandinavica 89 211–218 Occurrence Handle1:STN:280:DyaK2c3jtl2rsA%3D%3D

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • A. Seltzer I Roncari P Garfinkel (1980) ArticleTitleEffect of patient education on medication compliance Canadian Journal of Psychiatry 25 638–645 Occurrence Handle1:STN:280:DyaL3M7jsFCiug%3D%3D

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • E.K Sleator RK Ullman A Neuman Particlevon (1992) ArticleTitleHow do hyperactive children feel about taking stimulants and will they tell the doctor Clinical Pediatrics 21 474–479

    Google Scholar 

  • J Spencer T. Biederman T Wilens M. Harding D. O’Donnell S. Griffin (1996) ArticleTitlePharmacotherapy of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder across the life cycle Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 35 409–432

    Google Scholar 

  • J. J. Stine (1994) ArticleTitlePsychosocial and psychodynamic issues affecting non-compliance with psychostimulant treatment Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology 4 75–86 Occurrence Handle10.1089/cap.1994.4.75

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • M. Strober M. Antonio ParticleDe S. Schmidt-Lackner C Pataki R Freeman J Rigali U Rao (1999) ArticleTitleThe pharmacotherapy of depressive illness in adolescents: an open-label comparison of fluoxetine with imipramine-treated historical controls Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 60 164–169 Occurrence Handle10192591 Occurrence Handle1:CAS:528:DyaK1MXitlaqtL8%3D

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • M. G. Toprac A. J. Rush T. M. Conner M. L. Crismon M. Dees C. Hopkins V. Rowe S. P. Shon (2000) ArticleTitleThe Texas Medication Algorithm Project Patient and Family Education Program: A consumer-guided initiative Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 61 477–486 Occurrence Handle10937605 Occurrence Handle1:STN:280:DC%2BD3cvgsVKhtg%3D%3D

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • J Unützer L Rubenstein WJ Katon L Tang N Duan IT Lagomasino KB Wells (2001) ArticleTitleTwo-year effects of quality improvement programs on medication management for depression Archives of General Psychiatry 58 935–942 Occurrence Handle11576031

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, The University of Texas, Austin

    Molly A. Lopez Ph.D. & M. Lynn Crismon Pharm.D.

  2. Texas Department of State Health Services, P.O. Box 12668, Austin, Tx, 78711-2668, USA

    Molly A. Lopez Ph.D.

  3. Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, USA

    Marcia G. Toprac Ph.D.

  4. Southwestern Medical Center, The University of Texas, USA

    Christine Boemer B.A.

  5. Children’s Medical Center, Southwestern Medical Center, The University of Texas, USA

    Jennifer Baumgartner Pharm.D.

Authors
  1. Molly A. Lopez Ph.D.
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Marcia G. Toprac Ph.D.
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. M. Lynn Crismon Pharm.D.
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Christine Boemer B.A.
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Jennifer Baumgartner Pharm.D.
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Molly A. Lopez Ph.D..

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Lopez, M.A., Toprac, M.G., Crismon, M.L. et al. A Psychoeducational Program for Children with ADHD or Depression and their Families: Results from the CMAP Feasibility Study. Community Ment Health J 41, 51–66 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-005-2599-z

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-005-2599-z

Keywords

Search

Navigation