PSYCH 477 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Rein, Truancy, Ponytail
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Largest long-term evaluation of different treatment options for children with. ~600 7 - 9 y/o children with adhd-c. After 14 months of treatment, high quality medication only and combined (were equal to each other) but much better results than both behavior only and community care conditions. Parent ratings and reading achievement, more satisfied with combined condition, combined condition more effective in promoting positive skills. Followed these subjects through time to see long-term effects of treatments: core symptoms: after 14 months of treatment, medication only and. Combined > behavior only and community care: other outcomes related to positive functioning: combined treatment best, 10-24 months post-treatment: same pattern, but effects weaker; but after 36 months, no sign of treatment group differences. Treatment should be extensive and ongoing (cid:523)cannot just (cid:498)stop(cid:499) treatment(cid:524) Positive message: symptoms can be addressed, but necessitates a chronic model of treatment.
