Treatment Sequencing for Childhood ADHD: A Multiple-Randomization Study of Adaptive Medication and Behavioral Interventions

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 396-415

  Pelham, William E ^a,d   Fabiano, Gregory A ^b   Waxmonsky, James G ^c   Greiner, Andrew R ^a   Gnagy, Elizabeth M ^a   Coxe, Stefany ^a   Verley, Jessica ^b   Bhatia, Ira ^b   Hart, Katie ^a   Karch, Kathryn ^b   Konijnendijk, Evelien ^b   Tresco, Katy ^f   Nahum Shani, Inbal ^e   Murphy, Susan A ^e  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^c PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^f PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; METHYLPHENIDATE;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; PARENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL TEACHER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLPHENIDATE; PARENTS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SCHOOL TEACHERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84958541219     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2015.1105138     Document Type: Article

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