Engaging Parents and Teens with ADHD in Clinical Treatment: The Supporting Teen’s Autonomy Daily (STAND) Model

Presented by Dr Maggie Sibley, University of Washington, School of Medicine

Adolescents with attention, executive functioning, and motivation difficulties often struggle at home, school, and with others. Supporting Teens’ Autonomy Daily (STAND; Sibley, 2016) is an empirically supported treatment program that takes an engagement-focused approach to behavior therapy for ADHD. STAND utilizes a parent-teen model, Motivational Interviewing, and parent-delivered contingency management to reinforce teen use of organization, time management, and planning skills. Population specific issues when treating ADHD in adolescents will also be discussed.

Learning Objectives:

List the major symptoms and impairments experienced by individuals with ADHD during the developmental period of adolescence.

Recognize common treatment barriers for adolescents with ADHD.

Describe the main components of STAND with respect to process and content, as well as the research supporting STAND’s efficacy.

About the Visiting Professor Lecture Series:

The Child Mind Institute Visiting Professor Lecture Series invites leaders in the field of child and adolescent mental health to talk about the latest research and treatment protocols. All events are open to the public. This year, all lectures will be hosted virtually over GoToWebinar. In partnership with Northwell Health, continuing medical education (CME) credits for psychiatrists and continuing education (CE) credits for psychologists are available to registered course participants.