About Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
What does it look like?
How common is it?
What causes it?
How long does it last?
What treatments are effective?
A review of the evidence
What's new?
Resources
A review of the evidence
In this section, you will learn what works and what doesn't work in the treatment of Conduct Disorder in children and adolescents, according to the very best research available.
Click on the links below to read our “plain language” summaries of the latest systematic reviews of all research studies on the topic. Our summaries are prepared with input from experts in the field and include the authors’ descriptions of which studies were included or not and why.
The Bottom Line, preceding each summary, provides quick access to the key findings of the review and their clinical relevance.
What treatment works best for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?
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| Stimulant Drugs and the Risk of Death or Illness (February 2006) |
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| Evidence shows family therapy can work just as well as medication
to treat attention problems in children and adolescents |
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Ritalin to treat ADHD in preschoolers:
Does it work? What are the risks? |
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Television viewing by preschoolers:
Research shows it can have positive effects |
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| The Good Behavior Game:
A “whole classroom” approach to preventing behaviour problems |
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| Does a home and school treatment work in ADD? |
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