The results revealed that findings are becoming increasingly nuanced with variations in levels of evidence related to ages of the children and characteristics of the specific treatment .
In addition , we focused our critique on generalization of treatment effects across setting s and time and on sample diversity ( with regard to ethnicity and levels of parent education ) in relation to the population .
Children of parents with higher levels of education than average appear to be overrepresented in the literature .
The purpose of this research was to up date the series of articles on evidence -based treatment for children and adolescents with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder that have appeared in this journal ( Evans , Owens & Bunford , 2014 ; Pelham & Fabiano , 2008 ; Pelham , Wheeler , & Chronis , 1998 ) .
A comparison of three family therapy programs for treating family conflicts in adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Sixty-one 12- to 18-year-olds were r and omized to 8 - 10 sessions of behavior management training ( n = 20 ) , problem-solving and communication training ( n = 21 ) , or structural family therapy ( n = 20 ) . Families were assessed at pre- and posttreatment and 3-month follow-up . All treatments result ed in significant reductions in negative communication , conflicts , and anger during conflicts and improved ratings of school adjustment , reduced internalizing and externalizing symptoms , and decreased maternal depressive symptoms . Most outcomes remained stable between posttreatment and follow-up , and some continued to improve over this time . Despite group improvements , analyses of clinical ly significant change and clinical recovery within Ss showed that only 5 - 30 % reliably improved from treatment and only 5 - 20 % recovered following treatment . The three treatments did not differ in these rates
The results revealed that findings are becoming increasingly nuanced with variations in levels of evidence related to ages of the children and characteristics of the specific treatment .
In addition , we focused our critique on generalization of treatment effects across setting s and time and on sample diversity ( with regard to ethnicity and levels of parent education ) in relation to the population .
Children of parents with higher levels of education than average appear to be overrepresented in the literature .
The purpose of this research was to up date the series of articles on evidence -based treatment for children and adolescents with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder that have appeared in this journal ( Evans , Owens & Bunford , 2014 ; Pelham & Fabiano , 2008 ; Pelham , Wheeler , & Chronis , 1998 ) .