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T Packard

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The effects of a multimodal intervention with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder children: a 9-month follow-up.

Using a double-blind, placebo design, we evaluated 96 attention-deficit hyperactivity disordered children for the effects of methylphenidate alone and in combination with behavioral parent training plus child self-control instruction. Seventy one of the children completed the treatment protocol. As reported previously, main effects were found for medication at posttest; however, there was no evidence of additive effects. Nine months after the termination of the behavioral interventions and the withdrawal of the stimulant medication, we found limited support for the hypothesis that the combined conditions would produce greater maintenance of treatment gains than would medication alone.

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Additive effects of psychostimulants, parent training, and self-control therapy with ADHD children.

Utilizing a double-blind, placebo design, the effects of a high (0.8 mg/kg) and a low (0.4 mg/kg) dose of methylphenidate alone and in combination with behavioral parent training plus child self-control instruction were evaluated with 96 attention deficit hyperactivity disorder children. No evidence of the superiority of the combined conditions relative to medication alone was found. Some limited support was found for the hypothesis that the effects of a high dose of psychostimulant medication could be achieved by combining the low dose with a behavioral intervention. The importance of the latter finding is highlighted by the fact that both the benefits and untoward effects of the psychostimulants appear to increase with the dose.

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity↗