Regina Bussing|Bonnie T. Zima|Dana M. Mason|Johanna M. Meyer|Kimberly A. White|Cynthia Wilson Garvan
ADHD Knowledge, Perceptions, and Information Sources: Perspectives From a Community Sample of Adolescents and Their Parents
University of Florida|University of Florida Health|University of California, Los Angeles|Neurobehavioral Systems|University of Florida|University of Florida|University of Florida|University of Florida
h2abstracth2h3purposeh3 chronic illness model advocates psychoeducation within collaborative care model enhance outcomes inform psychoeducational approaches adhd study describes parent adolescent knowledge perceptions information sources explores vary sociodemographic characteristics adhd risk past child mental health service use h3methodsh3 parents adolescents assessed 77 years initial school district screening adhd risk study sample included 374 adolescents 56 high 44 low adhd risk aged average 154 standard deviation18 years 36 african american survey questions assessed adhd knowledge perceptions cues action elicited used preferred information sources multiple logistic regression used determine potential independent predictors adhd knowledge mcnemar tests compared information source utilization preference h3resultsh3 despite relatively high selfrated adhd familiarity misperceptions among parents adolescents common including sugar etiology 25 27 respectively medication overuse 85 67 respectively african american respondents expressed less adhd awareness greater belief sugar etiology caucasians parents used wide range adhd information sources whereas adolescents relied social network members teachersschool however parents adolescents expressed similar strong preferences internet 49 51 respectively doctor 40 27 respectively adhd information sources h3conclusionsh3 culturally appropriate psychoeducational strategies needed combine doctorprovided adhd information reputable internet sources despite time limitations patient visits parents teens place high priority receiving information doctor