Stimulant Medication and Parent Training Therapies for Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder
- 1 April 1991
- journal article
- review article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Learning Disabilities
- Vol. 24 (4) , 210-218
- https://doi.org/10.1177/002221949102400405
Abstract
The present article provides a brief overview of the clinical use of two of the most commonly used and effective therapies for Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children: stimulant medication treatment and training parents in child behavior management skills. The clinical issues involved in the use of each treatment, as well as their limitations, are reviewed, along with evidence for their efficacy. It is concluded that ADHD is a developmental disorder of attention, impulse control, and regulation of activity level that requires multiple treatment methods, which must be applied over long time intervals if they are to produce an impact on the outcome of children with ADHD.Keywords
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