Cited by 198Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentBehavioral and Psychological Studies

Social Functioning in Children With ADHD Treated With Long-Term Methylphenidate and Multimodal Psychosocial Treatment

ABIKOFF, HOWARD, HECHTMAN, LILY, KLEIN, RACHEL G., GALLAGHER, RICHARD, FLEISS, KAREN, ETCOVITCH, JOY, COUSINS, LORNE, GREENFIELD, BRIAN +2 more·2004·Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

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Objective To test that methylphenidate combined with intensive multimodal psychosocial intervention, which includes social skills training, significantly enhances social functioning in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) compared with methylphenidate alone and methylphenidate plus nonspecific psychosocial treatment (attention control).Method One hundred three children with ADHD (ages 7-9), free of conduct and learning disorders, who responded to short-term methylphenidate were randomized for 2 years to receive (1) methylphenidate alone, (2) methylphenidate plus multimodal psychosocial treatment that included social skills training, or (3) methylphenidate plus attention control treatment. Assessments included parent, child, and teacher ratings of social function and direct school observations in gym.Results No advantage was found on any measure of social functioning for the combination treatment over methylphenidate alone or methylphenidate plus attention control. Significant improvement occurred across all treatments and continued over 2 years.Conclusions In young children with ADHD, there is no support for clinic-based social skills training as part of a long-term psychosocial intervention to improve social behavior. Significant benefits from methylphenidate were stable over 2 years.

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ABIKOFF, H., HECHTMAN, L., KLEIN, R. G., GALLAGHER, R., FLEISS, K., ETCOVITCH, J., COUSINS, L., GREENFIELD, B., MARTIN, D., & POLLACK, S.
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St. John's University (US)
Corresponding author
ABIKOFF, HOWARD
Venue
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2004-07
Volume
43
Issue
7
Pages
820-829
ISSN
0890-8567 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2061615124
Cited by
198
References
31
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9.95
Type
journal article
Language
en
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closed
Locations
  • Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
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Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Behavioral and Psychological Studies
Keywords
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, methylphenidate, social functioning, social skills training, long-term treatment, children, social behavior
MeSH terms
Central Nervous System Stimulants, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Child, Combined Modality Therapy, Drug Administration Schedule, Female, Humans, Male, Methylphenidate, Psychotherapy, Social Behavior

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