Godwin S. F. Ekpodikpo, Prof Monday B. Ubangha & Dr Patrick O. Akinsanya
Abstract
This study investigated the effectiveness of Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) in managing in-school adolescents with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The quasi-experimental pre-test post-test control group research design was used for the study. A multi-stage sampling process was used to select 197 adolescents (88 males and 109 females) with multiple behaviour problems to participate in the study. There was one treatment group and one control group. The Youth Self-Report Checklist for Ages 11-18 was adapted and used to collect baseline data from about 220 students but only 197 qualified for the study. One research question and one research hypothesis were raised to guide the study. The data collected were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics (ANCOVA and Fishers’ Protected t-test). The study revealed that there was a significant difference in the post-test mean scores on attention deficit disorder of the participants exposed to MDFT and the control group. It was recommended that School counsellors, school administrators, and policy makers should incorporate MDFT in targeted based intervention on adolescents with attention-deficit disorder.