National Institute of Mental Health Collaborative Multimodal Treatment Study of Children With ADHD (the MTA): Design Challenges and Choices

Arnold, L. Eugene

doi:10.1001/archpsyc.1997.01830210113015

Cited by 240Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderBehavioral and Psychological StudiesChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

National Institute of Mental Health Collaborative Multimodal Treatment Study of Children With ADHD (the MTA): Design Challenges and Choices

Arnold, L. Eugene·1997·Archives of General Psychiatry

DOI 10.1001/archpsyc.1997.01830210113015

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The Collaborative Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), the MTA, is the first child multisite cooperative agreement treatment study of children conducted by the National Institute of Mental Health, Rockville, Md. It examines the long-term effectiveness of medication vs behavioral treatment vs both for treatment of ADHD and compares state-of-the-art treatment with routine community care. In a parallel-groups design, 576 children (age, 7-9 years) with ADHD (96 at each site) are thoroughly assessed and randomized to 4 conditions: (1) medication alone, (2) psychosocial treatment alone, (3) the combination of both, (4) or community comparison. The first 3 groups are treated for 14 months and all are reassessed periodically for 24 months. Designers met the following challenges: framing clinically relevant primary questions; defining the target population; choice, intensity, and integration and combination of treatments for fair comparisons; combining scientific controls and standardization with clinical flexibility; and implementing a controlled clinical trial in a nonclinical setting (school) controlled by others. Innovative solutions included extensive decision algorithms and manualized adaptations of treatments to specific needs.

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Method
Maternal Depressive Symptomatology and Parenting Behavior: Exploration of Possible Mediators
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Considering Usual Medical Care in Clinical Trial Design
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“A broad community-based recruitment strategy was used, with mass mailings to parents in local school districts, public advertisements, and fliers at local clinics, in an effort to mimic the recruitment strategy of the MTA study (Arnold et al., 1997).”
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“In this study, 579 children 7–9 years of age were randomly assigned to receive one of four treatment strategies (medication treatment, behavioral therapy, combined medication plus behavioral therapy, and treatment as usual in the community) for 14 months (Arnold et al. 1997).”
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“In discussing early findings from the MTA study, it is very important to be explicit about the research questions the study was designed to answer (see Arnold et al., 1997a): (a) How do excellent long-term medication and psychosocial treatments compare with one another?”
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Progression of impairment in adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder through the transition out of high school: Contributions of parent involvement and college attendance.
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“The NIMH Cooperative Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD (the MTA) was a landmark comparison of the these two treatment strategies and their combination (Arnold et al., 1997a, 1997b; MTA Cooperative Group, 1999a, 1999b).”
Method
Relation Between Outcomes on a Continuous Performance Test and ADHD Symptoms Over Time
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—Introduction—: ADHD Comorbidity and Treatment Outcomes in the MTA
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Authors: Arnold, L. E.
Affiliations: National Institute of Mental Health (US)
Corresponding author: Arnold, L. Eugene
ORCID: Arnold, L. Eugene
Venue: Archives of General Psychiatry
Publisher: American Medical Association (AMA)
Published: 1997-09-01
Volume: 54
Issue: 9
Pages: 865
ISSN: 0003-990X (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1997.01830210113015
OpenAlex: W2157719972
Cited by: 240
References: 20
Citations by year: 2026: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 10 · 2014: 7 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 3
FWCI: 14.40
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Archives of General Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders: National Institute of Mental Health (UO1 MH50461, UO1 MH50440, U01MH050447, U01MH050440, UO1 MH50447, U01MH050461)
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Behavioral and Psychological Studies
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Keywords: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, children, multimodal therapy, stimulant medication, behavior therapy, psychosocial interventions, combination therapy, community-based care, long-term treatment effectiveness, decision-making algorithm, target population definition
MeSH terms: Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Behavior Therapy, Child, Clinical Protocols, Combined Modality Therapy, Decision Making, Dextroamphetamine, Female, Health Policy, Health Services Research, Humans, Imipramine, Male, Methylphenidate, National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.), Pemoline, Research Design, United States, Patient Selection

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