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AAP Grand Rounds 3:26-27 (2000)
© 2000 American Academy of Pediatrics

DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS

Collaborative Study Defines Effective Treatments for ADHD

Source: The MTA Cooperative Group. A 14-month randomized clinical trial of treatment strategies for attention-deficit/hyper-activity disorder. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1999;56:1073–1086.

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In spite of the frequency of ADHD in the population, solid data regarding the long-term effects of treatment have been lacking. In this large (n=579) collaborative study cosponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health and the US Department of Education, 3 questions were addressed: How do long-term medication and behavioral treatments compare with one another? Are there additional benefits when they are used together? What is the effectiveness of systematic, carefully delivered treatments versus routine community care? US children aged 7-9.9 years meeting the DSM-IV criteria for ADHD Combined Type (the most common subtype in this age group) were randomly assigned to 14 months of treatment with (a) medication alone, (b) intensive behavioral treatment alone, (c) the two combined, or (d) care provided only . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Ronald L. Lindsay, MD, FAAP
Pediatrics, Nisonger Center UAP, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH