Meta-analysis supports efficacy of behavioral interventions for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder-related problems

摘要

In contrast to the conclusions of some previous reviews of behavioral interventions, a recent meta-analysis by Sonuga-Barke et al? showed only limited support for behavioral interventions for treating ADHD, particularly on blinded measurements of core ADHD symptoms. Differences in conclusions between this meta-analysis and others likely derive from some unique methodo-logic features of the meta-analysis of Sonuga-Barke et al.,7 including more restrictive study inclusion criteria (only randomized controlled trials were included, which meant most studies of behavioral interventions that use single-case designs were not considered), emphasis on blinded outcomes (in which raters were blinded to treatment allocation), and sole reliance on ADHD symptoms as the measurement of outcome.