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A Minireview of ADHD Pharmacotherapy
Shen-Chieh Chang
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is one
of the most common psychiatric disorders in
childhood and affects up to 5% to 8% of school-aged children [1]. Its major treatments include
medications and behavior therapy. The 14- month
Multimodal Treatment of ADHD (MTA) study
compared the use of medication (predominantly
methylphenidate hydrochloride), intense behavior
therapy, the two combined, and standard commu-nity care in a group of 579 children with ADHD
combined type, who were 7.0 to 9.9 years of age
at study entry. The results showed that medication
is superior to behavior therapy for reducing core
ADHD symptoms, and combined treatment is not
more effective than medication alone for these
symptoms [2].
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