• psychostimulant medication (Ritalin, etc.)


• behavior modification (contingency management)


• a combination of psychostimulant medication and behavior modification

Promising Treatments (but in need of further testing)

• non-stimulant medications (tricyclic antidepressants, clonidine)


• intensive behavioral treatment programs (behavioral summer camp programs)


• classroom-based interventions other than contingency management (educational strategies, peer-directed strategies, self-management strategies)

Unsupportend Treatments (i.e. tested and found ineffective

• cognitive interventions (self-instructional training, problem-solving training, cognitive modeling)


• dietary management (the Feingold diet, restricting sugar intake)


• nutritional and dietary supplements (amino acids, vitamins)

Untested (or inadequately tested) Treatments

• EMDR


• play therapy


• EEG biofeedback (AKA Neurofeedback)


• Sensorimotor Integration Therapy


• nutritional approaches (essential fatty acids, saccharides, mineral supplements)


• physiological treatments (accupuncture, candida yeast, anti-motion-sickness medications, thyroid treatment)


• homeopathic remedies