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Psychological therapy for ADHD works better with methylphenidate
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the brown university psychopharmacology update
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7532
pISSN - 1068-5308
DOI - 10.1002/pu.30117
Subject(s) - methylphenidate , psychological intervention , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , placebo , intervention (counseling) , psychotherapist , clinical psychology , psychology , psychiatry , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
Psychological interventions yielded better outcomes in adult patients with attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) when they were combined with methylphenidate as opposed to placebo, a study comparing four treatment conditions has found. The study also found that an easily implemented individual clinical management intervention fared no worse than a more structured group psychotherapy protocol.