Clinical Relevance of the Primary Findings of the MTA: Success Rates Based on Severity of ADHD and ODD Symptoms at the End of Treatment
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryPublished 1 February 2001
James M. Swanson, Helena C. Kraemer, Stephen P. Hinshaw, L. Eugene Arnold, C. Keith Conners, Howard Abikoff
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These secondary analyses confirm the primary findings and clarify clinical decisions about the choice between multimodal and unimodal treatment with medication.
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These secondary analyses confirm the primary findings and clarify clinical decisions about the choice between multimodal and unimodal treatment with medication.
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