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Peer reviewedForness, Steven R.; Kavale, Kenneth A. – Behavioral Disorders, 2001
This article reviews evidence on the treatment and comorbidity of psychiatric disorders with the purpose of suggesting odds that a child with behavioral disorder may indeed have a disorder that is responsive to psychopharmacologic treatment. Merging the medical and behavioral models is suggested as critical to special education decisions.…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Drug Therapy, Elementary Secondary Education, Medical Services
Peer reviewedForness, Steven R.; Kavale, Kenneth A. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2001
Noting the high incidence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in programs for children with emotional disturbances or learning disabilities, this article reviews evidence that comorbid diagnoses affect outcomes differentially and that psychopharmacologic treatments may be superior to behavioral interventions, depending on this…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Modification, Children, Drug Therapy
