Stimulant Medication and Parent Training Therapies for Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder.

Anastopoulos, Arthur D.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ427020

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Publication Date: 1991

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Stimulant Medication and Parent Training Therapies for Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder.

Anastopoulos, Arthur D.; And Others

Journal of Learning Disabilities, v24 n4 p210-18 Apr 1991

This article provides an overview of two commonly used therapies for attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder in children: stimulant medication treatment and training parents in child behavior management skills. The clinical issues involved in the use of each treatment, its limitations, and evidence for its efficacy are reviewed. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Drug Therapy, Elementary Secondary Education, Hyperactivity, Intervention, Parent Education, Parent Participation, Stimulants

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Language: English

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