Linda Pfiffner

The purpose of this project is to develop a web-based professional development program for school mental health providers to gain the skills needed to implement evidence-based practices (EBPs) for student attention and behavior problems. Such problems are among the most common reason for referrals to school mental health providers. Providers, however, typically receive insufficient training in EBPs. High quality effective training programs integrate didactic instruction, active learning stra...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a serious condition defined by inattention and/or impulsivity and hyperactivity, and associated with significant academic and social impairment. It is estimated that 3 to 7 percent of students in the elementary grades meet criteria for a diagnosis of ADHD, but there is a lack of effective, potent, and sustainable school-based interventions to mitigate ADHD and to support optimal learning and social outcomes. To address this need, the researc...

The purpose of this study is to integrate digital health (dHealth) technology into the Collaborative Life Skills Program (CLS), an established, school-based behavioral intervention for students with ADHD, to make the program accessible to schools that serve students from low-socioeconomic (SES) backgrounds. Existing evidence-based interventions for students with ADHD are often inaccessible in schools with limited resources to support implementation. By adapting CLS to include a dHealth tool-...