The importance of achieving long-term treatment effects in ADHD.

The authors highlight the necessity for studies on long-term treatment effects for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Topics discussed include the executive functioning improvements in the second dose of ecological executive skills training for children with ADHD based on a study, importance of parent-mediated treatment in behavior interventions based on two meta-analyses, and the challenge associated with determining the long-term efficacy of ADHD behavioral treatments.