Many academic programs, however, target elementary or high school students who have already developed academic and behavioral problems. This may be the reason that programs offering reading instruction and tutoring are less effective than law-related education. The effect of medication on conduct disorder is not yet known, largely because of the great overlap between children with ADHD and conduct disorder. Treatment gains are short-lived and limited to the length of the medication's effects. Not all children respond positively to medication.
Some families are unwilling to use medication.
Classroom-Focused Components Classroom contingency training. These interventions may be classroom or individually based, but they take place within the classroom as opposed to the entire school. Teachers are trained to provide targeted and contingent encouragement and praise. Research has found that disruptive behavior and vandalism costs decreased in intervention schools while they increased in control schools. 11 Academic skills enhancement.