An Evaluation of Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Hyperactive Children

Abikoff, Howard

doi:10.1007/978-1-4613-9826-4_5

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“…Many cognitivebehavioral treatments have been applied to children with ADHD, including verbal self-instruction, problem-solving strategies, cognitive modeling, self-monitoring, self-evaluation, and self-reinforcement [Abikoff, 1987[Abikoff, , 1991. Typical intervention involves a series of weekly or twiceweekly sessions, in which a therapist or paraprofessional attempts to teach an individual child, through modeling, role play, and practice, cognitive techniques (e.g., saying ''stop, look, and listen'' to himself/herself at the onset of a problem) that the child can use to control his or her inattention and impulsive behavior in other settings.…”

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Psychosocial and combined treatments for ADHD

Pelham

Gnagy

1999

Ment. Retard. Dev. Disabil. Res. Rev.

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Section: Cognitive-behavioral Treatmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Psychosocial and combined treatments for ADHD

Pelham

Gnagy

1999

Ment. Retard. Dev. Disabil. Res. Rev.

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“…Despite the fact that earlier research has demonstrated that skill building approaches, such as social skills training, have not been of much benefit (Abikoff, 1985(Abikoff, , 1987Barkley, 1990;Diaz & Berk, 1995) and that short-term psychosocial treatment effects do not typically generalize outside the context in which they are applied (Abikoff & Gittelman, 1984;Barkley, 1987Barkley, , 1990Barkley, Copeland, & Sivage, 1980), one should not conclude that psychosocial approaches should not be employed. In fact, more recent research, such as the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Multimodal Treatment of ADHD Study (MTA, 1997), the largest randomized treatment study ever done, found that psychosocial treatments in combination with medication resulted in the best outcomes.…”

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Psychosocial treatments for ADHD in teens and adults: A practice‐friendly review

Murphy¹

2005

J Clin Psychol

104

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Although stimulant medication is a cornerstone of treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), numerous nonpharmacological treatments can be employed in combination with medication to assist in the lifelong management of the disorder. A multimodal treatment combining psychoeducation, medication, psychotherapy, compensatory behavioral/self-management skills, technological tools and devices, coaching, advocacy, and reasonable school or workplace accommodations is probably the most comprehensive and effective. This article describes a variety of psychosocial treatments that are commonly used for adolescents and adults suffering from ADHD.

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“…Regarding the latter, except for several instances in which the addition of self-management procedures has enhanced contingency management [28], cognitively-based practices have failed to demonstrate significant benefits for children with ADHD [29].…”

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Current concepts and controversies in the diagnosis and treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Jensen

2000

Curr Psychiatry Rep

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Concerns about possible over-diagnosis and over-treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have been prominent in media reports, as have various competing claims about the safety and efficacy of the various treatments for ADHD. Drawing upon the results of the recent National Institutes of Health Consensus Conference, this paper reviews the evidence concerning these controversial areas. Although there do appear to be pockets of over-prescribing in selected communities, the best available evidence suggests that across the United States substantial underdiagnosis continues to occur, and only 50% of all children with ADHD are being treated with stimulant medications. Among those who are treated with stimulant medications, inadequate treatment is quite common. Substantial evidence suggests that for ADHD symptoms, stimulants are more effective than behavioral therapies in head-to-head comparisons. Combined medication and behavioral treatments do not offer any meaningful advantages over medication treatments alone for ADHD symptoms. For other areas of functioning, however (social skills, academic performance, etc.), combined treatments appear to offer some modest advantages over single treatment approaches. Although research findings show that ADHD can indeed be rigorously and reliably diagnosed under optimal conditions, and that carefully delivered treatments can yield substantial benefits, such best practices do not appear to be taking place in the real world. Thus, although the above controversies are facing some resolution in principal, in practice much remains to be done.

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An Evaluation of Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Hyperactive Children

Cited by 54 publications

References 65 publications

Psychosocial and combined treatments for ADHD

Psychosocial and combined treatments for ADHD

Psychosocial treatments for ADHD in teens and adults: A practice‐friendly review

Current concepts and controversies in the diagnosis and treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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