Behavior Therapy is Effective as first Treatment for Children with ADHD

Researchers looked at 146 children ages 5 to 12 who were diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and found those who received behavior therapy as the first treatment had an average of four fewer violations of rules per hour at school than those given a low dose of generic Ritalin. The findings in the Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology revealed that stimulants were most beneficial for those who needed the medication as a supplemental, second-line treatment.  http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/18/health/early-behavior-therapy-found-to-aid-children-with-adhd.html?WT.mc_id=SmartBriefs-Newsletter&WT.mc_ev=click&ad-keywords=smartbriefsnl&_r=0