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A combination of a psychostimulant, most commonly methylphenidate (Ritalin), and cognitive-behavioral therapy is proving to be the best option for treatment of children with ADHD.

In 1999, a large study compared medication, behavior therapy, a combination of both, and standard community care. While all four groups improved, medication -- when carefully monitored -- was more effective than behavior therapy alone, and its effects were similar to combination therapy. The combined approach, ...

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Expert & Community Posts

An Accurate Diagnosis is Just the Beginning

By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

Last week, during the Adult ADHD Summit, (you can view the summit here) one of the topics of... Read more »

Can the Increase in ADHD Diagnosis Be Explained?

By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has been highly debated over the... Read more »

Diagnosing ADHD in Adults

By Dr. Ballas , Health Expert

If a child has ADHD there's better than a 1 in 2 chance that he or she will continue to have the... Read more »

When Labels Hurt

By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health Expert

...remember when you or your child was first diagnosed with ADHD? Were you surprised by the... Read more »

ADHD Past and Present

By Merely Me , Health Expert

When I was a kid back in the seventies ADHD as we know it now did not exist. Sure there were... Read more »

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Health Guide

Ten Tips for People Newly Diagnosed with ADHD

A diagnosis of ADHD can be confusing. Although many people feel relief after receiving a diagnosis of ADHD, there can also be many questions. Individuals may not know where to turn or what to do once... Read more »

Is ADHD Overdiagnosed?

...it is when the American Psychiatric Association adopted the name that is currently used. Symptoms of ADHD, such as hyperactivity, have been documented in medical science since the mid 1800s. Prior... Read more »

The First 48 Hours With ADHD

A diagnosis of ADHD is confusing for the patient, but it is also confusing for family members. Was the ADHD caused by something they did? Where did it come from? How did this happen? What did... Read more »

How ADHD Symptoms Manifest in Adults

The DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) is the guide doctors use when diagnosing ADHD. But much of the wording included in this reference indicates how symptoms will manifest themselves in... Read more »

ADHD and Giftedness

...art or music, but IQ alone does not always reflect Giftedness. For children that are gifted with ADHD, unique problems can develop. There may be difficulty in diagnosis; either the high... Read more »

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