Results suggest there is moderate-to-high-level evidence that combined pharmacological and behavioral interventions , and pharmacological interventions alone can be effective in managing the core ADHD symptoms and academic performance at 14 months .
However , the effect size may decrease beyond this period .
This review has highlighted the paucity and limitations of the evidence investigating the long-term outcomes of recommended interventions for managing ADHD symptoms .
There is little evidence to suggest that the effects observed over the relatively short term are maintained throughout longer periods of impairment .
PURPOSE To systematic ally identify and review the currently available evidence on the long-term outcomes of recommended attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) interventions following r and omized controlled trials with children and young people .
Treatment effectiveness of combined medication/behavioural treatment with chinese ADHD children in routine practice.
BACKGROUND The effectiveness of a combined methylpheni date /behavioural treatment ( BT ) versus methylpheni date -only for Chinese children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder ( ADHD ) was tested in routine clinical practice in Hong Kong . METHODS A r and omized group comparison design was adopted with two treatment conditions ( methylpheni date -only ; methylpheni date /BT ) , which lasted for 6 months . There were four assessment time points ( pre-treatment , post-treatment , and 6-month and 12-month follow-ups ) , using the Strengths and Weaknesses of ADHD Symptoms and Normal Behaviours ( SWAN ) Rating Scale . Parental attitude toward different treatment options of ADHD was also assessed at pre-treatment and post-treatment . Participants included 90 Chinese ADHD children ( mean age=8 years , SD=.95 ) . RESULTS The combination of BT and a low-dose methylpheni date was significantly more effective than methylpheni date -only in reducing ADHD and ODD symptoms at post-treatment . At follow-ups , the benefits of the combined treatment were maintained , while the methylpheni date -only group caught up in improvement in ADHD symptoms . Parents in both treatment conditions showed improved attitude toward medication after the 6-month treatment phase , while their attitude toward BT was positive all along . CONCLUSIONS This study supported the added benefits of BT , on top of medication , for Chinese ADHD children in routine practice with treatments conducted by regular medical and paramedical staffs
Results suggest there is moderate-to-high-level evidence that combined pharmacological and behavioral interventions , and pharmacological interventions alone can be effective in managing the core ADHD symptoms and academic performance at 14 months .
However , the effect size may decrease beyond this period .
This review has highlighted the paucity and limitations of the evidence investigating the long-term outcomes of recommended interventions for managing ADHD symptoms .
There is little evidence to suggest that the effects observed over the relatively short term are maintained throughout longer periods of impairment .
PURPOSE To systematic ally identify and review the currently available evidence on the long-term outcomes of recommended attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) interventions following r and omized controlled trials with children and young people .