title: Empirically supported psychosocial treatments for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, State University of New York at Buffalo 14260-4110, USA. pelham@acsu.buffalo.edu
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Pelham
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wheeler
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chronis
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants