Adapting Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) for ADHD

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic disorder, requiring management across the lifespan. However, many emerging adults (18-25 years) with ADHD need mental health services but are not receiving it. Emerging adulthood is a vulnerable time for the transition of care due to steep reduction of parental and institutional supports. In many cases, parents may continue to take on the emotional and financial consequences of untreated ADHD during emerging adulthood out of necessity. Families may also experience conflict about the level of parental involvement and the balance of support/independence at this unique time period.

We talked with parents, young adults with ADHD, and mental health providers to co-adapt a program for parents of young adults with ADHD to support treatment/service engagement (CRAFT-ADHD).

Now, we are interested in the usability (how easy or hard it is to use) CRAFT-ADHD for parents. We are recruiting parents of emerging adults to attend 5-6 sessions on Zoom to support ADHD during emerging adulthood and provide feedback. Weekend and weekday evenings available!

To participate, please complete the interest survey.

This work is supported by the Dean’s Research Initiative, the Milton Dean Havron Social Sciences Award, the Jack Bartlett Memorial Award, and the Dennis F. Marion Research Award.