Table 2.
Summary of CWMT studies reviewed
Study | ADHD Formally Diagnosed? |
Sample Demographics | N (age range, years) |
Gender (% male) |
Nathan and Gorman (2002) Criteria for Quality of Study Design and Explanation for Classification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Klingberg et al. 2002 | Yes |
% medicated: 36 Subtype: N/A Additional Diagnoses: N/A Family/Youth Characteristics: N/A |
14 (7–5) | 79 | Type 2 (did not assess ADHD outcomes; did not utilize state-of-the-art assessment procedures for ADHD diagnosis- diagnoses made by pediatricians using DSM criteria but unknown if parent and teacher reports were collected directly) |
Klingberg et al. 2005 | Yes |
% medicated: 0 Subtype: 38 CT; 15 IT Additional Diagnoses: N/A Family/Youth Characteristics: N/A |
53 (7–2) | 83 | Type 1 (utilized state-of-the-art assessment procedures for ADHD diagnosis; assessed ADHD outcomes; between group design with treatment comparison group) |
Beck et al. 2010 | Yes |
% medicated: 61 Subtype: 29% CT, 71% IT Additional Diagnoses: 46% ODD/CD; 39% ANX; 8% mood disorder Family/Youth Characteristics: 96% Caucasian |
52 (7–7) | 69 | Type 2 (waitlist control design) |
Holmes et al. 2010 | Yes |
% medicated: 100 Subtype: 100% CT Additional Diagnoses: N/A Family/Youth Characteristics: N/A |
25 (8–1) | 84 | Type 3 (did not include state-of-the-art assessment for ADHD diagnosis --diagnoses made by pediatricians using DSM criteria but unknown if parent and teacher reports were collected directly; did not assess ADHD outcomes) |
Mezzacappa & Buckner 2010 | No official diagnosis |
% medicated: 0 Subtype: no official diagnosis Additional Diagnoses: N/A Family/Youth Characteristics: 100% ethnic minority; 100% low SES |
9 (8–1) | 67 | Type 3 (open trial; did not use ADHD diagnosis for inclusion) |
Gray et al. 2012 | Yes (+LD) |
% medicated: 98 Subtype: N/A Additional Diagnoses: N/A Family/Youth Characteristics: N/A |
60 (12–7) | 87 | Type 2 (did not utilize state-of-the-art assessment procedures for ADHD diagnosis - diagnosis made in the community before entering study) |
Green et al. 2012 | Yes |
% medicated: 38 Subtype:: 42% CT, 50% IT, 2% H/I Additional Diagnoses: 0% ODD; Family/Youth Characteristics: 65% Caucasian |
26 (7–4) | 65 | Type 2 (did not utilize state-of-the-art assessment procedures for ADHD diagnosis - no direct teacher ratings for diagnosis) |
ANX – Anxiety Disorder; CD – Conduct Disorder; CT – Combined Type; H/I – Hyperactive/Impulsive Type; IT – Inattentive Type; LD – Learning Disorder; N/A – not available; ODD – Oppositional Defiant Disorder; SES – Socioeconomic Status