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Taking into account both efficacy and safety, evidence from this meta-analysis supported methylphenidate as preferred first-choice medication for the short-term treatment of ADHD in children/adolescents and amphetamines for adults.
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Jun 8, 2024 · Decades of empirical research has established a strong evidence-based intervention armamentarium for ADHD; however, limitations exist in regards to efficacy and effectiveness of these...
Oct 24, 2024 · Currently, psychostimulants, such as methylphenidate, are considered the first-line treatment of ADHD in children and adolescents. The efficacy of methylphenidate was identified by Bradley ...
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The ADHD prevalence was once estimated to be 3 to 5% of school-age children , but more recent studies place the figure closer to 7 to 8% of school-age children and 4 to 5% of adults . Prevalence clearly varies, with risk factors including age, male gender, chronic health problems, family dysfunction, low socioeconomic status, presence of a develop...
Pediatric ADHD commonly co-occurs with multiple psychiatric disorders including mood, anxiety and disruptive behavioral disorders [9, 10]. Likewise, adult ADHD is also associated with diagnoses of comorbid mood, anxiety and substance-use disorder [11–17]. Comorbidity rates in adult ADHD do not differ as a function of gender . ADHD in adults is not ...
Research on ADH) has been published at an exponential rate during the past 30 years . Within the past 3 years (2008 onwards), theories about the etiology of ADHD and therapies for it have evolved concurrently [20–23]. Psychopharmacological agents affecting catecholaminergic and α-2-adrenergic transmission continue to figure prominently in ADHD trea...
- Kevin M Antshel, Teresa M Hargrave, Mihai Simonescu, Prashant Kaul, Kaitlin Hendricks, Stephen V Far...
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The MTA study found that treatment with either methylphenidate alone or in combination with psychosocial treatment (including home-based and school-based behavioural treatments and a summer school-based treatment) provided similar effects on ADHD symptoms after 14 months.
Apr 19, 2019 · A study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in January suggests the noninvasive electrical stimulation treatment known as trigeminal nerve stimulation (TNS) may reduce symptoms of ADHD in children.
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Jun 28, 2018 · This review aims to provide an evidence-based appraisal of the literature on ADHD treatment, supplemented by expert opinion on plausibility.
