A meta-analysis of behavioral treatments for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 129-140

  Fabiano, Gregory A ^a   Pelham Jr , William E ^a   Coles, Erika K ^b   Gnagy, Elizabeth M ^a   Chronis Tuscano, Andrea ^c   O'Connor, Briannon C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Behavior modification; Contingency management

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 60649090170     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: 18737811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2008.11.001     Document Type: Review

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