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. 2020 Jan;30(1):74-83.
doi: 10.1177/1049731519841439. Epub 2019 May 1.

Outcomes Associated With Adapting a Research-Supported Treatment for Children With Behavior Disorders

Mary C Acri  1 , Lindsay A Bornheimer  2 , Emily K Hamovitch  1 , Kate Lambert  1
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Outcomes Associated With Adapting a Research-Supported Treatment for Children With Behavior Disorders

Mary C Acri et al. Res Soc Work Pract. 2020 Jan.

Abstract

Purpose: The aims of this study are to describe an adaptation process of a research-supported treatment (RST) for children with oppositional defiant disorder and to examine provider attitudes toward RSTs prior to and following this process.

Method: Providers from 14 agencies in New York State delivered the adapted RST, following training. Attitudes toward RSTs were measured by the Evidence-Based Practice Attitude Scale at baseline and posttest.

Results: Openness toward RSTs decreased from baseline to posttest. The majority of providers reported modifications to the structure and process of the intervention.

Discussion: To improve the uptake and usability of RSTs in practice, future research must further address adaptation processes and their relationships to attitudes toward RSTs.

Keywords: adapting research-supported treatment; implementation; multiple family groups.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of Conflicting Interests The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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