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Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Keywords

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder--Treatment;

Abstract

The beginning of the 1990's brought with it increased attention to what is becoming the most talked about disorder of childhood and adolescence, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This disorder is estimated to afflict between 3% and 9% of the entire United States school-aged population. The most common treatment consist of behavior modification, cognitive therapy, diet restrictions and food supplements, cognitive and social skill training, psychosocial interventions, interpersonal problem solving and prescription medicine such as Ritalin.

The literature on stimulant medication and psychosocial treatments for children with ADHD suggest that no single method of treatment alone yields significant long-term therapeutic gains. A number of studies in the last five years focus on the emergence of what is called multi-modal treatment.

Year of Submission

1998

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Department

Educational Leadership, Counseling, and Postsecondary Education

First Advisor

Thaddeus G. Rozecki

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Date Original

1998

Object Description

1 PDF file (37 pages)

Language

en

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application/pdf

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