title: Differential impact of a multimodal versus pharmacological therapy on the core symptoms of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in childhood.
abstract: The aim of this study was to analyze the relative and differential efficacy of a combined versus medical treatment to reduce the symptoms of ADHD children in the school and family environment. A total of 100 subjects participated: 20 children with ADHD, their 40 parents and their 40 teachers. Half of the subjects were assigned to the drug group and half to the combined (drug plus psychosocial, psychoeducational intervention with teachers and mothers/fathers).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The group analyses indicated that both treatments were effective, without significant differences between them. Individualized clinical analyses indicated that higher percentages of improvement and normalization were obtained in the children in the combined group than in the drug only group. Our findings point to the desirability of implementing long-lasting multimodal, multicontextual interventions for ADHD in childhood.
authors: Abat Oliba-CEU University, Psychology Department, Bellesguard, 30, Barcelona Spain. Electronic address: lamadol@uao.es.
authors: Laura
authors: L
authors: Amado
authors: University of Barcelona, Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, P. Vall d'Hebron, 171, Barcelon 08035, Spain. Electronic address: soniajarque@ub.edu.
authors: Sonia
authors: S
authors: Jarque
authors: University of Valencia, Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, Avda Blasco Ibáñez, 21, Valencia, Spain. Electronic address: Roberta.Ceccato@uv.es.
authors: Roberta
authors: R
authors: Ceccato
mesh_terms: D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008774:Methylphenidate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education*; D000067250:Psychiatric Rehabilitation / Q000379:methods*; D000070777:School Teachers; D000070260:Teacher Training / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D008774:Methylphenidate
keywords: ADHD children; Methylphenidate; Multimodal treatment; Psychosocial treatment; Training teachers