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Laypeople's Attitudes Toward Drug Treatment for Behavioral Control Depend on Which Disorder and Which Drug

Department of Applied Psychology, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, 252 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Paula J. Caplan

Department of Applied Psychology, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, 252 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

One hundred four laypeople were asked to rate two vignettes describing the use of psychotropic medication to treat behavior problems in school-aged boys. These problems were described as a result of either an attention deficit disorder (ADD) with hyperactivity or a seizure disorder. Respondents considered the parents of the ADD child less justified in placing and continuing their child on medication than the parents of the epileptic child. They also thought that drug use would exacerbate the behavior problem more for the ADD child than for the epileptic child. It is suggested that by being aware of and acknowledging the existence of these attitudes, clinicians can better deal with concerns that parents may have regarding drug treatment for their children, possibly increasing the chances for a successful outcome.

Clinical Pediatrics, Vol. 26, No. 5, 258-262 (1987)
DOI: 10.1177/000992288702600509


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