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ADHD can be effectively treated with drugs. Critically discuss the…

- - - - Molina et al (2009) followed up the participants 8 years later, and found medication use decreased by 62% after the control trial, and type of treatment in the trial doesnt predict functioning 6-8 years later. early symptom trajectory is prognostic
  - - - Goode et al (2018)- systematic review. pooled 54 studies, found no clear evidence for the effectiveness of any of the treatments, including CBT, dietary approaches, child or parent changes
- - - - Combi treatment- like mentioned in the yes paragraph, may be the best option, as a review by Kolar et al 2008 suggests,
        
        Sprich et al 2016 found that a combination of medication treatment and CBT was effective in reducing symptoms for those who continued to exhinit persistant symptoms despite medications
        
        Anastopoulos et al (2018) found that CBT helped reduce symptoms, improve executive function, and ease feelings of anxiety and depression, which are often comorbid with neurodevelopmental disorders.
        
        Lopez et al (2018) reviewed 14 RCTs and noted that CBT seemed helpful in reducing hyperactivity, innattention and impulsivity, and a combination of CBT and medication seemed more helpful in improving day-to-day function than medication alone. However, the paucity of long‐term follow‐up data, the heterogeneous nature of the measured outcomes, and the limited geographical location (northern hemisphere and Australia) limit the generalisability of the results