Mini-Quiz: ADHD and Oppositional Behaviors

December 13, 2012

Answer: b, parent management training

The 2 principal types of evidence-based treatments for children with ODD are individual therapy with a focus on problem-solving and social skills and parent management training. The latter is especially important; the provision of needed external regulation of behavior in the home has substantial benefits in the treatment of both ADHD and ODD.

For more on this topic, please see " ADHD & ODD: Confronting the Challenges of Disruptive Behavior," by Christopher K. Peters, MD, from which this quiz was adapted.

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