Comparison of Two Group Therapies for ADHD Adolescents and the Moderators of Long-term Treatment Outcomes

 ADHD in the News 2022-12-22


The following is a summary of the “Moderators of long-term treatment outcome when comparing two group interventions for adolescents with ADHD: who benefits more from DBT-based skills training?” published in the December 2022 issue of Psychiatry by Meyer et al. Although there has been a call for psychosocial therapies for teenagers with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to address issues of emotional dysregulation and impulsive conduct, it is unclear whether a universally effective treatment exists due to the diversity of the population.