Table 6.
Recommended Behavioral Therapeutic Approaches for ADHD by Developmental Stage and Clinical Presentation.
| Stage of Development | ADHD Innatentive | ADHD Combined |
|---|---|---|
| Childhood and adolescence | Behavioral training for parents. | Behavioral training for parents. |
| Training in organization of school supplies. | Training in organization of school supplies. | |
| Cognitive intervention. | Cognitive intervention. | |
| Behavioral management in classroom. | Behavioral management in classroom. | |
| Peer behavioral intervention. | Peer behavioral intervention. | |
| Organizational skills training. | Organizational skills training. | |
| Combination of behavioral treatments for parents and teachers. | Combination of behavioral treatments for parents and teachers. | |
| Strategies for contingency management and academic interventions. | ||
| Adulthood | Cognitive behavioral therapy. | Cognitive behavioral therapy. |
| Cognitive training. | Cognitive training. | |
| Metacognitive therapy. | Metacognitive therapy. | |
| Cognitive behavioral therapy. | Cognitive behavioral therapy. | |
| Cognitive rehabilitation. | Cognitive rehabilitation. |
Psychosocial treatments by developmental stage and subtype/presentation of ADHD.