Post by healthy11 on Jan 27, 2015 21:11:00 GMT -5
Below is a snippet from the January 2015 issue of Attention Research Update,
by
David Rabiner, Ph.D.
Research Professor
Dept. of Psychology & Neuroscience
Duke University
Durham, NC 27708
Summary and Implications
The overall message from this summary of research examining how treatment affects long-term academic outcomes in youth with ADHD is positive. Many studies found improvement with ADHD treatment for both achievement and performance outcomes, with evidence suggesting that treatment has more consistently positive impacts on achievement than on performance.
One interesting finding - although based on a limited number of studies - was the indication that better academic outcomes were more likely when medical and non-medical approaches were combined. This is consistent with the generally held view that most youth for ADHD should receive multi-modal treatment as opposed to medical or non-medical approaches alone. However, as noted in a recent issue of Attention Research Update - see www.helpforadd.com/2014/december.htm - a study that examined treatment practices in a large number of pediatricians found that while medication treatment was recommended for over 90% of youth diagnosed with ADHD, behavioral treatment was recommended fewer than 15% of the time. Thus, many children may not be receiving multimodal treatment in community care.
by
David Rabiner, Ph.D.
Research Professor
Dept. of Psychology & Neuroscience
Duke University
Durham, NC 27708
Summary and Implications
The overall message from this summary of research examining how treatment affects long-term academic outcomes in youth with ADHD is positive. Many studies found improvement with ADHD treatment for both achievement and performance outcomes, with evidence suggesting that treatment has more consistently positive impacts on achievement than on performance.
One interesting finding - although based on a limited number of studies - was the indication that better academic outcomes were more likely when medical and non-medical approaches were combined. This is consistent with the generally held view that most youth for ADHD should receive multi-modal treatment as opposed to medical or non-medical approaches alone. However, as noted in a recent issue of Attention Research Update - see www.helpforadd.com/2014/december.htm - a study that examined treatment practices in a large number of pediatricians found that while medication treatment was recommended for over 90% of youth diagnosed with ADHD, behavioral treatment was recommended fewer than 15% of the time. Thus, many children may not be receiving multimodal treatment in community care.