Empirically supported psychosocial treatments for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Reviews and evaluates psychosocial treatments for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents according to Task Force Criteria (Lonigan, Elbert, & Johnson, this issue). It is concluded that behavioral parent training and behavioral interventions in the classroom meet criteria for well-established treatments. Cognitive interventions do not meet criteria for well-established or probably efficacious treatments. Issues regarding the evaluative process are discussed and future directions for psychosocial treatment for ADHD are outlined.
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Department of Psychology, State University of New York at Buffalo 14260-4110, USA. pelham@acsu.buffalo.edu
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D000293:Adolescent; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000592:standards; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000592:standards; D005196:Family Therapy; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D012008:Recurrence; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants